Water → 2-[2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-5-nitropyridine

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7.6 g of anhydrous sodium carbonate and 9.8 g of 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenol were added to 20 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide, and a solution having 7.9 g of 2-chloro-5-nitropyridine dissolved in 10 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide was added dropwise thereto at room temperature (i.e., about 20° to 30° C.) while stirring. After completion of the dropwise addition, the mixture was allowed to react at 50° C. for 30 minutes. After completion of the reaction, the reaction product was poured into water, followed by extracting with methylene chloride. The extracted phase was washed with water and dried, and the solvent was then distilled off to obtain 13 g of a crystal. The thus obtained crystal was recrystallized from n-hexane to obtain 9.8 g of a titled compound having a melting point of 69° to 72° C.

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