Isopropanol → 5-Amino-2,3-dichloropyridine

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2,3-Dichloro-5-nitropyridine (3.9 g) and iron powder (3.0 g) were added to isopropyl alcohol (40 ml) and water (8 ml) and the mixture refluxed for 4 hours. The mixture was then cooled to room temperature and filtered (celite). The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure and chromatographed [SiO2; hexane:ethyl acetate (80:20) to (50:50)] to give 5-amino-2,3-dichloropyridine (1.71 g).

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