Ethanol → Ethyl 4-chloropyridine-3-carboxylate

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To a solution of 4-chloro-nicotinic acid (2.5 g, 15.9 mmol) in DMF (26 mL)), were added Dicyclo-hexylcarbodiimide (DCC) (7.75 g, 37.5 mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) (0.286 g, 2.1 mmol) and EtOH (2.6 mL, 46.8 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The mixture was then distilled (0.1 mmHg) to afford 1.5 g (51%) of 4-chloro-nicotinic acid ethyl ester as a colorless oil.

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