Trimethyl orthoformate → 3-Chloro-2-(4-chloro-3-dimethoxymethylphenyl)-5-trifluoromethylpyridine

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50 ml of trimethyl orthoformate were added to 40.0 g of montmorillonite K-10 in 250 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane, after which a solution of 20.0 g of 3-chloro-2-(4-chloro-3-formylphenyl)-5-trifluoromethylpyridine in 50 ml of dichloromethane was added dropwise while stirring and cooling in ice. After stirring at 23° C. for 20 hours, the clay was removed and thoroughly washed with dichloromethane. The dichloromethane phase was concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel with cyclohexane/ethyl acetate (10:1). Yield: 22.1 g (96%) of a colorless oil.

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