Nitric Acid → Methyl 6-bromo-3-chloro-4-nitropyridine-2-carboxylate

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To a solution of fuming nitric acid (10 mL) and fuming sulfuric acid (10 mL) was added methyl 6-bromo-3-chloropyridine-2-carboxylate, N-oxide and the reaction was heated to 70° C. in an oil bath for 4 hr. The mixture was poured over ice water (100 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×75 mL) and the combined extracts were backwashed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The dark oil was chromatographed over silica in 4:1 EtOAc/hexane to give methyl 6-bromo-3-chloro-4-nitropyridine-2-carboxylate, N-oxide (0.007 mol, 2.2 g). 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 4.1 (3H, s), 8.4 (1H, s).

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