Ethyl trifluoroacetate → N-[1-[1-(6-Chloro-3-pyridyl)ethyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide

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In 30 mL of dimethylformamide and 20 mL of toluene, 9.4 g (0.1 mol) of 2-aminopyridine was dissolved. To the solution, 7.1 g (0.05 mol) of ethyl trifluoroacetate was added, followed by stirring at 60 to 65° C. for 7.5 hours. After concentration under reduced pressure (90 hPa, 40° C.), the residue was cooled on ice, and 20 mL of toluene and 10.5 g (0.05 mol) of trifluoroacetic anhydride were added to the residue, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. Subsequently, 16.2 g (0.1 mol) of 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine, 20 mL of dimethylformamide, and 16.6 g (0.12 mol) of potassium carbonate were added, followed by stirring under a reduced pressure of 110 hPa at 60 to 65° C. for 4 hours. After concentration under reduced pressure (90 hPa, 50° C.), 25 mL of methanol was added to the reaction liquid, and this mixture was added to 250 mL of hot water of 50° C. The mixture was cooled to room temperature with stirring. Crystals were filtered, and washed with 90 mL of water and 90 mL of toluene. The obtained crystals were dried under reduced pressure at 60° C. Thus, 19.8 g of the target compound was obtained (Percentage Yield: 62.9%).

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