Aniline → 3-nitro-N-phenylpyridin-2-amine

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A mixture of 2-chloro-3-nitropyridine (3.49 g, 22.0 mmol), phenylamine (2 mL, 22.0 mmol) and Et3N (3.1 mL, 22.0 mmol) in NMP (7 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 1.5 h under a nitrogen atmosphere. Additional amounts of Et3N (0.2 mL) and of phenylamine (0.1 mL) were added and the stirring was continued for further 30 min. The mixture was then partitioned between EtOAc and water. The aqueous phase was further extracted with EtOAc and the combined organic layers were washed with brine, then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography (Si—PCC, gradient 10-100% DCM in pentane) affording (3-Nitropyridin-2-yl)phenylamine as a red crystalline solid (2.49 g, 58%). LCMS: RT 3.53 min [M+H]+ 216.0.

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