Diisopropylamine → 4-Chloronicotinic acid hydrochloride

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of diisopropylamine (20.0 g) in tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) is added dropwise 1.6 M n-butyllithium/n-hexane solution under ice-cooling. The mixture is then stirred for 30 minutes under the same cooling conditions. The reaction mixture is cooled with dry ice-acetone, and thereto is added dropwise a solution of 4-chloropyridine (20.4 g) in tetrahydrofuran (100 ml). The mixture is then stirred for 20 minutes under the same cooling conditions. The resulting reaction solution is poured in crushed dry ice in a portion and then warmed to room temperature. The reaction solution is cooled with ice and basified by addition of sodium hydroxide, followed by concentration under reduced pressure. The resulting residue is dissolved in water and washed with dichloromethane. The aqueous layer is cooled with ice and acidified with conc. hydrochloric acid. The precipitates are collected by filtration and dried to give 4-chloronicotinic acid hydrochloride (21.4 g).

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