Phosphorus oxychloride → 3-Chloro-6-(4-cyanophenyl)pyridazine

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A 3.42 g. portion of 6-(p-cyanophenyl)-3(2H)-pyridazinone in 25 ml. of phosphorus oxychloride is stirred and heated at reflux temperature for 3 hours. Most of the excess phosphorus oxychloride is removed under reduced pressure. Cracked ice-water is added to the concentrate which is stirred until the excess phosphorus oxychloride hydrolyzes. The solid is collected by filtration, dried and recrystallized from dimethylformamide-water, yielding 6-(p-cyanophenyl)-3-chloropyridazine, m.p. 236°-238° C.

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