Phosphorus pentachloride → HCID 67125855, compound

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Reaction Steps

To 4-methoxy-2-methylnicotinonitrile (Tet 6222, 2006) (100 mg, 0.67 mmol) in phosphoryl chloride (2 mL) was added phosphorus pentachloride (156 mg, 0.75 mmol). The mixture was heated to reflux under nitrogen for 15 h. The reaction was quenched with ice, stirred for 10 min, then neutralised with NaHCO3 and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4), evaporated to dryness and purified by column chromatography (Si—PCC, gradient 0-50% EtOAc in cyclohexane). Product containing fractions were evaporated to give the title compound as a pale pink solid, (35 mg, 34%). 1H NMR δ (ppm) (CDCl3-d): 8.56 (1H, d, J=5.46 Hz), 7.32 (2H, d, J=5.46 Hz), 2.81 (3H, s).

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