Dimethylformamide → 2-{[(4-Chlorophenyl)sulfanyl](2,5-difluorophenyl)methyl}-3-methylpyridine

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To a dimethylformamide (5 ml) solution of the 2-[chloro-(2,5-difluorophenyl)methyl]-3-methylpyridine hydrochloride (94 mg, 0.32 mmol) obtained in Referential Example 4 were added 4-chlorobenzenethiol (70 mg, 0.49 mmol) and potassium carbonate (265 mg, 1.92 mmol) under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 1 hour. After the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, diethyl ether (50 ml) was added thereto. The resulting mixture was washed with water and brine. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained was subjected to silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1) to give the title compound (103 mg, 89%) as an oil.

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