2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol → Pyridine, 3-methoxy-2-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-, 1-oxide

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6.7 g of potassium tert-butoxide were added in portions, at -20° C., while stirring and under a nitrogen atmosphere, 5 to 20 ml of trifluoroethanol. After the mixture had been warmed to 0° C., 5.2 g (30 mmol) of 2-methyl-3-methoxy-4-chloropyridine N-oxide were added in portions. The mixture was heated under reflux for 3 hours, and then left to cool down to room temperature; a further 3.45 g of potassium tert-butoxide were then added and the mixture was heated under reflux for 2 hours. After it had cooled down, 40 ml of water were added to the reaction mixture, which was then extracted with dichloromethane; the extract was then dried over MgSO4 and freed from the solvent in vacuo. The resulting oily product was subjected to further reaction.

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