2,3-Difluoroaniline → N-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-3-nitropyridin-4-amine

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (3.0 g, 18.9 mmol) in dry ethanol as added 2,3-difluorobenzenamine (3.66 g, 28.3 mmol). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 30 min. After cooling and concentration in vacuo to give a brown solid, the crude product was taken up in water and the aqueous solution adjusted to a pH of 8-9 and the solution extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The combined organics were washed with water (3×100 mL) and brine solution (1×100 mL), respectively, dried over Na2SO4, and evaporated in vacuo to give a light brown solid. The crude product was triturated with petroleum ether (3×30 mL) to afford N-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-3-nitropyridin-4-amine (3.7 g, 79% yield) as light yellow solid.

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