Methyl iodide → HCID 22027357, compound

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Reaction Steps

N-(diphenylmethylene)glycine ethyl ester (2.25 g) was added to a suspension of sodium hydride (0.74 g of 60% oil dispersion) in 20 mL of dry N,N-dimethylformamide at room temperature, resulting in vigorous gas evolution. After stirring at room temperature for five minutes, 2 g of 2,3-dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine was added, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. Then 0.80 mL of methyl iodide was added followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was poured onto ice water, extracted with diethyl ether (2×), and distilled under vacuum to remove the solvent leaving an oil. The oil was then refluxed in 6 N HCl overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, made basic with solid sodium carbonate and extracted with diethyl ether (2×). The combined extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate and distilled under vacuum to remove the solvent, leaving 1.5 g of an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3; 300 MHz) δ 1.4 (d, 3H, J is 6.6 Hz), 4.6 (bs, 1H), 7.88 (m, 1H), 8.75 (bs, 1H).

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