Cesium carbonate → Methyl 4-chlorothieno[2,3-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate

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3,5-Dichloroisonicotinaldehyde (20.39 g, 115.8 mmol) obtained from Aldrich was dissolved in 250 mL DMF. To this solution was added Cs2CO3 (12.9 g, 121.59 mmol) and then methyl 2-mercaptoacetate (56.6 g, 173.7 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After removing 200 mL DMF under a reduced pressure, the remaining residue was mixed with 100 mL water. After filtration, the filter cake was washed thoroughly with water and air dried. An off-white solid was obtained as the pure product (23.15 g, y=88%). LCMS (API-ES) m/z (%): 228.2 (100%, M++H); 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 3.96 (s, 3H) 8.12 (s, 1H) 8.64 (s, 1H) 9.36 (s, 1H).

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