Hexane → 2-(2,4-Difluorophenylamino)-5-fluoro-6-methoxynicotinoyl chloride

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In 150 ml of methylene chloride was suspended 5.00 g of 2-(2,4-difluorophenylamino)-5-fluoro-6-methoxynicotinic acid, and 5.98 g of thionyl chloride and 3 drops of N,N-dimethylformamide was added thereto, after which the resulting mixture was subjected to reaction under reflux for 2 hours. The solvent and the excessive thionyl chloride were removed by distillation under reduced pressure, and to the crystalline material thus obtained was added 10 ml of n-hexane, after which crystals were collected by filtration to obtain 4.87 g (yield 91.7%) of 2-(2,4-difluorophenylamino)-5-fluoro-6-methoxynicotinoyl chloride having a melting point of 153°-154° C.

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