Nicotinic Acid → 3-(Azidomethyl)pyridine

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To a suspension of nicotinic acid (1.23 g, 10.0 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) was added diphenylphosphoryl azide (2.60 mL, 12.0 mmol) followed by triethylamine (1.67 mL, 12.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 h and diluted with water (50 mL). The mixture was extracted three times with EtOAc and the combined organic extracts were washed three times with water, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. Flash chromatography of the residue (silica gel; hexane/EtOAc 7:3) provided I-3a as a white solid (1.13 g).

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