Phosphorus oxychloride → 184913-07-3

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A solution of 6.2 g of 6-methylthieno[3,2-c]pyridin-4(5H)-one in 30 ml of phosphoryl chloride was heated under reflux for 1 hour. After being cooled, the excess phosphoryl chloride was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was poured into ice water, made basic with aqueous 2N sodium hydroxide and extracted with chloroform. The extract was washed successively with water and saturated saline, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The drying agent was removed by filtration, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 7.0 g of 4-chloro-6-methylthieno[3,2-c]pyridine as a brown oily material.

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