Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(6-Chloropyridin-3-yl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone

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To a solution of methyl 6-chloronicotinate (150.0 g, 874.2 mmol) and CsF (1.73 g, 11.36 mmol) in DME (480 mL) was added trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (138.9 mL, 939.8 mmol) dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 3 hours. 4 N HCl (655.7 mL, 2623 mmol) in water was added, and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. Ethyl acetate (500 mL) was added. The organic layer was separated, washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and brine, dried (sodium sulfate), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give brown oil. The oil was dissolved in benzene (200 mL) and then dehydrated by water/benzene in a Dean-Stark apparatus. After 18 hours, mixture was distilled under reduced pressure to give 1-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone (171 g, 93.3%) as white solid.

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