Triethylamine → 4-Chloro-N-methylpicolinamide

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To a solution of methylamine hydrochloride (2.057 g, 30.5 mmol) and triethylamine (14.16 ml, 102 mmol) in DCM (30 ml) at 0° C., was added 4-chloropyridine-2-carbonyl chloride (3.575 g, 20.31 mmol) in DCM (20 ml). The resulting black suspension was allowed to reach room temperature and stirred overnight. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and dissolved in ethyl acetate. Water was added and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×), the combined organic layers were washed with water (3×) and brine, dried with Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified with column chromatography (20-50% ethyl acetate in n-heptane) to give 2.04 gram of a yellow oil (10.64 mmol, 52%). MS (ESI) m/z=170.0 [M+1]+.

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