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HRID 2080271Generated: October 30, 2026

Methanol → Methyl 2,6-dichloropyridine-3-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant2,6-Dichloronicotinic acidHCID 854047—
ProductMethyl 2,6-dichloropyridine-3-carboxylateHCID 11106516—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2,6-dichloronicotinic acid (50 g, 0.26 mol) in methanol (250 mL) was added thionyl chloride (22.7 mL, 0.312 mol) slowly. The mixture was refluxed for 4 hours and concentrated to give methyl 2,6-dichloronicotinate as a white solid in quantitative yield.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07932270B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_04
ORD IDord-f0e23be35fc94c6190844126432f4e91
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_04