Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-6-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)isonicotinic acid

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To a solution of methyl 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-6-isopropenylisonicotinate (0.29 g, 1.01 mmol) in methanol (5.1 mL) and DME (5.1 mL) was added cobalt(II)mesotetraphenylporphine (6.8 mg, 10.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature. After 18 h, tetraethylammonium borohydride (73.5 mg, 0.51 mmol) was added. After 15 min, additional tetraethylammonium borohydride (0.14 g, 1.01 mmol) was added. After 1.5 h, sodium hydroxide (1.0 M in water; 2.03 mL, 2.03 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated to 50° C. After 1 h, HCl (0.17 mL, 2.03 mmol) was added and the mixture was concentrated. Purification by reverse phase chromatography (C-18, 95% water/acetonitrile→25% water/acetonitrile with 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) gave the title compound (0.22 g). MS 294.1 (M+1).

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