Thionyl Chloride → 2-(4-Chloromethyl-5-methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-5-fluoro-pyridine

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To a solution of [3-(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-5-methyl-isoxazol-4-yl]-methanol (1.0 g, 4.8 mmol) in DCM (9.6 mL) at 0° C. was added thionyl chloride (697 μL, 9.6 mmol) and the resulting mixture stirred for 30 min and then evaporated. After 1 h the reaction mixture was concentrated to give the title compound (1.07 g, 98%) as an off white solid. MS: m/e=227.2 [M+H]+.

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