Morpholine → 2-Fluoro-4-morpholinobenzonitrile

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A solution of 2,4-difluorobenzonitrile (6.03 g, 43.35 mmol) and morpholine (8.3 ml, 95.17 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (27 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 24 hr. The mixture was evaporated and the white solid purified by Biotage™ column (90 g, silica) eluting with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate: (4:1) to give 2-fluoro-4-(morpholino)-benzonitrile as a white solid (5.81 g, 65%).

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