Dimethylformamide → 2-Methyl-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyridine

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Add 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-pyridine (3.3 g, 30.6 mmol), potassium carbonate (17 g, 122.4 mmol) and 2-bromo-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (10 g, 61.2 mmol) to a flask containing DMF (60 mL) and heat to 95° C. for 20 h. Cool the mixture, dilute with aqueous 10% NaCl (20 mL) and extract with hexane/EtOAc (1:1, 100 mL). Filter the bi-phasic mixture through Celite®, separate and wash the organic layer with aqueous 10% NaCl (3×50 mL) and concentrate in vacuo. Purify by chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane/EtOAc (9:1 to 1:1) to obtain the desired intermediate (4.1 g, 70%).

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