Sodium Carbonate → 4-(3-Methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)pyridine

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A solution of 4-chloro-2-(methyloxy)-1-nitrobenzene (34.7 g, 184.8 mmol), PdCl2(PPh3)2 (6.5 g, 9.24 mmol) and 4-pyridylboronic acid (25.0 g, 203.2 mmol) in dioxane was deoxygenated by bubbling with N2 (g) for ca 15 min. To this solution was added degassed 3.0 N Na2CO3 (aq) (203 mL, 3.0 equiv.) and the resulting slurry was warmed to 102° C. for 4 h. The dioxane was removed under reduced pressure and the solids were dissolved in EtOAc and washed twice with brine. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, taken to a residue under reduced pressure, and the residue purified by trituration with diethyl ether to afford 4-[3-(methyloxy)-4-nitrophenyl]pyridine as a brown solid (34.0 g, 147.68 mmol, 80%) of sufficient purity for use in subsequent transformations. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 8.64-8.73 (m, 2H), 8.00 (d, J=8.43 Hz, 1H), 7.78-7.85 (m, 2H), 7.67 (d, J=1.83 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (dd, J=8.43, 1.83 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (s, 3H).

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