Water → Methyl 3-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)acrylate

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To a suspension of 3.12 g (78.1 mmol) of sodium hydride (60% in oil) in 30 mL of anhydrous THF is added, over 45 minutes, under argon and at 0° C., 16.4 g (78.1 mmol) of methyl (diethoxyphosphoryl)acetate in 10 mL of THF. Stirring is maintained for 30 minutes at 0° C. and 5.1 g (37.2 mmol) of 5-methoxypyridine-3-carbaldehyde in 20 mL of anhydrous THF are then added dropwise at 0° C. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture is treated with 150 mL of water and then extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The organic phases are combined, washed successively with water (2×20 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue obtained is purified by chromatography on a column of silica gel, eluting with a cyclohexane/EtOAC gradient of 0 to 40% EtOAc. 1 g of methyl (2E)-3-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)prop-2-enoate is obtained in the form of a white powder.

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