Methyl iodide → HCID 68085721, compound

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Reaction Steps

To 4-methyl-2-phenylpyridine (8 g, 47.3 mmol) in dry THF (150 mL) at −78° C. was added dropwise lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) (30.7 mL, 61.5 mmol). The dark solution was stirred for 3 h at −78° C. and then CH3I was added (4.1 mL, 66.2 mmol) dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to slowly warm to room temperature overnight. Ammonium chloride solution and EtOAc were added and the reaction transferred to a reparatory funnel. The layers were separated, washing the aqueous twice with EtOAc and combined organics once with water. After removal of the solvent, the crude product was chromatographed on silica gel with 9/1 (v/v) hexane/EtOAc to give 5.5 g (63.5%) of 4-ethyl-2-phenylpyridine. HPLC purity: 99.0%.

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