Acetonitrile → HCID 69095655, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

n-BuLi (1.2 M, 96.0 mL, 115.6 mmol) is added to a solution of acetonitrile (6.08 mL, 115.4 mmol) in THF (300 mL) at −78° C. and allowed to stir for 30 min at −78° C. 2-Methoxy-6-methyl-nicotinic acid methyl ester (20 g, 105.1 mmol) THE (200 mL) is added and stirred at −78° C. for another 30 min. The reaction mixture is quenched at −78° C. with water (500 mL) and washed with EtOAc (2×250 mL). The aqueous layer is separated and evaporated. This is co-distilled twice with toluene to obtain 3-(2-methoxy-6-methyl-pyridin-3-yl)-3-oxo-propionitrile. Yield=21.4 g (crude). ES/MS m/z 191.1 [M+H]+.

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