Carbon Dioxide → 5-Fluoro-2-phenylisonicotinic acid

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To a solution of 5-fluoro-2-phenylpyridine (760.0 mg, 4.39 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (15.0 ml) was added n-butyllithium (2.11 ml, 2.50 M in THF, 5.27 mmol) at −45° C. The mixture was stirred for 1 h at −45° C., then poured into THF containing dry ice. Stirred for 1 h, then MeOH (2 ml) was added. The solution was concentrated, and purified on Flashmaster II to get 560 mg (58%) of 5-fluoro-2-phenylisonicotinic acid.

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