Potassium Hydroxide → Potassium 6-chloro-3-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylate

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Methyl 6-chloro-3-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylate (50 g, 269.4 mmoles) is added to a solution of potassium hydroxide (18.7 g, 282.9 mmoles) in isopropyl alcohol (2000 mL). The mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. Hexanes (500 mL) are added, and the solid is filtered, washed with hexanes, and dried under reduced pressure at 45° C. for 4 hours to give the title compound (52 g, 92%). Mass spectrum (m/z): 172.0 (M+1). 1H NMR (300 MHz, D2O): 7.62 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 2.23 (s, 3H).

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