Sodium Chloride → 2-Chloro-4,6-dimethylpyridine

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2-Amino-4,6-dimethyl-pyridine (4 g, 32.7 mmol) was dissolved in conc. hydrochloric acid (50 mL) and cooled to 0° C. A solution of sodium nitrite (3.39 g, 49.1 mmol) in water (20 mL) was added dropwise, followed by a solution of sodium chloride (3.8 g, 65 mmol) in water (20 mL). The mixture was stirred for 30 min. then basified with 20% sodium hydroxide solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (60-120 mesh) using 5% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether as eluent to afford 2-chloro-4,6-dimethyl-pyridine (1 g, 22%) as a solid.

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