N-Methoxy-N-methylacetamide → 1-(6-Chloropyridin-3-yl)ethan-1-one

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A round bottomed flask was charged with 5-bromo-2-chloropyridine (5.30 g, 27.6 mmol) in THF under N2 and cooled at 0° C. A solution of 1 M iso-propylmagnesiumchloride-lithium chloride complex in THF (40 mL) was added drop wise over 15 min. After 70 min N-methoxy-N-methylacetamide (4.1 mL, 38 mmol) was added drop wise. After stirring for 5 min at 0° C. the cooling bath was removed. The mixture was left stirring overnight and was then quenched by the addition of 100 mL saturated aqueous NH4Cl solution. The mixture was extracted with 3×100 mL EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with water followed by brine and dried over MgSO4. Evaporation of the volatiles at 80° C. 10 mbar for 1 h gave the title compound (3.596 g, 84) sufficiently pure for the next step.

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