Aniline → (2-Nitropyridin-3-yl)phenylamine

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A mixture of 3-fluoro-2-nitropyridine (1.07 g, 6.75 mmol), aniline (1.8 mL, 20.2 mmol) and Et3N (2.8 mL, 20.2 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h under a nitrogen atmosphere. After cooling to RT, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was partitioned between DCM and water. The aqueous phase was further extracted with DCM (×3) and the combined organic fractions dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography (Si—PCC, gradient 0-4% MeOH in DCM) to afford the title compound as a red oil (2.24 g, quantitative). LCMS (Method C): RT 3.03 min [M+H]+ 216.2.

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