Dichloromethane → 1,8-Naphthyridine

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To a mixture of aminopyridine (1.12 g, 5.833 mmol) and AlCl3 (3.11 g, 0.023 mol) was added chlorobenzene (10.0 mL) in a sealed vessel under Ar. The reaction was sealed and heated to 120° C. for 12 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to RT and the mixture was poured over ice/HCl mixture and extracted with EtOAc (3×50.0 mL). The aqueous layer was neutralized via addition of solid NaHCO3 and extracted with EtOAc (5×50 mL). Combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated to dryness to yield crude compound. Chromatography (Silica gel, CH2Cl2:MeOH, 99:1) yielded pure naphthyridin.

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