Methyl iodide → Benzyl (5-iodo-2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)carbamate

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(5-Iodo-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-pyridin-3-yl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester (3.68 g, 9.94 mmol) was dissolved in chloroform (50 mL) at room temperature under nitrogen in the dark (foil wrapped). Silver carbonate (3.70 g, 13.2 mmol) was added followed by iodomethane (6.2 mL, 99.4 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 48 hours. The silver salts were removed by filtration through a pad of celite, washing with more chloroform and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography to give the title compound as a white solid (3.14 g, 82% yield). MS (ES+) m/e=385. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δH 3.97 (3H, s), 5.23 (2H, s), 7.15 (1H, br s), 7.35-7.47 (5H, m), 8.00 (1H, s), 8.64 (1H, br s).

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