Chloromethyl Methyl Ether → 6-Chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methoxymethoxy)pyridine

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A solution of 6-chloro-2-fluoropyridin-3-ol (1.4 Kg, 9.49 mol) was dissolved in acetone (13 L), and treated with K2CO3 (1574 g, 11.39 mol, 1.2 eq) and MOMCl (840 g, 10.44 mol, 1.1 eq). The mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 hrs. After cooling to RT, the reaction mixture was filtered to remove inorganic salts. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (0-10% EtOAc/hexanes), affording 6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methoxymethoxy)pyridine (1496 g) as a colorless oil in 80% yield over two steps.

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