Pivalic acid → 6-Tert-butyl-2-chloropyridine-3-carbonitrile

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2-Chloronicotinonitrile (2.1 g, 15.2 mmol), pivalic acid (7.7 g, 75.8 mmol) and silver nitrate (0.5 g, 3.0 mmol) were suspended in 10% aqueous H2SO4 (20 ml). Ammonium persulfate (6.9 g, 30.3 mmol) in H2O (40 ml) was added to the mixture. The mixture was stirred at r.t. for 36 h. NH4OH was added until pH=9. The product was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were washed with water, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. Purification was done by flash chromatography (Pet. Ether/EtOAc 9:1) to give the title substance in 38% yield.

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