Water → 5-(4-Methanesulfonyl-phenoxy)-3-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-2-nitro-pyridine

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5-Chloro-3-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-2-nitro-pyridine (2.6 mmol) is dissolved in DMF (12 ml), 4-(methylsulfonyl)phenol (3 eq.) and K2CO3 (4 eq.) is added. The reaction is heated to 120° C. in the microwave for 45 min. The reaction solution is pored into water and extracted with Methyltert.-butyl ether. The combined organic layers are washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and the solvent is removed in vacuo. 5-(4-Methanesulfonyl-phenoxy)-3-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-2-nitro-pyridine is obtained after column chromatography (heptane/ethyl acetate) as yellow oil in a yield of 15%. HPLC (method C): 1.65 min; LC-MS (method A): 1.534 min, 369.1 (MH+).

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