Sodium Hydroxide → 2-Amino-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine

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To conc. H2SO4 (230 mL) at 5° C. was dropwise added (4-methoxy-benzyl)-(3-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amine (83.76 g, 297 mmol) keeping the internal temperature below 20° C. Stirring was continued at 23° C. for 30 min, poured onto ice, made alkaline with 32% NaOH-sol. (ca. 800 mL) [external ice cooling necessary!!!], saturated with solid NaCl, extracted twice with THF/TBME/DCM, dried over Na2SO4. Removal of the solvent in vacuum gave the product as a white solid (44.27 g, 92%). MS (ISP) 163.2 [(M+H)+].

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