Water → 3-(2-Methoxy-1-methyl-ethoxy)-2-nitro-5-phenoxy-pyridine

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5-Chloro-3-(2-methoxy-1-methyl-ethoxy)-2-nitro-pyridine (2 mmol) is dissolved in DMF (15 ml), phenol (3 eq.) and K2CO3 (4 eq.) is added. The reaction is heated to 100° C. in the microwave for 45 min. The reaction solution is pored into water and extracted with methyl-tert.-butyl ether. The combined organic layers are washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and the solvent is removed in vacuo. 3-(2-Methoxy-1-methyl-ethoxy)-2-nitro-5-phenoxy-pyridine is obtained after column chromatography (heptane/ethyl acetate) as yellow oil in a yield of 22%. HPLC (method C): 2.03 min; LC-MS (method A): 1.99 min, 305.15 (MH+).

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