Dimethylamine → N,N-dimethyl-5-nitropyridin-2-amine

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To 0.314 g (1.99 mmol) of 2-chloro-5-nitropyridine in MeOH (1 mL) was added 5 mL of dimethylamine (2M solution in MeOH) at 0° C. and the mixture was warmed to room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed successively with sat. NaHCO3 solution and brine, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated to give 0.313 g (94% yield) of 2-dimethylamino-5-nitropyridine as an orange powder: 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ9.06 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (dd, J=9.5, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.46 (dd, J=9.5, 0.4 Hz, 1H), 3.23 (s, 6H); LCMS (APCI+) m/z: 168 (MH+, 100%).

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