Trimethylsilyldiazomethane → Methyl 4-iodo-2-methoxynicotinate

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To a solution of 4-iodo-2-methoxy-nicotinic acid (1.7 g, 6.1 mmol) in 50 mL of methanol (50 ml) was added trimethylsilyldiazomethane (15 mL of a 2M solution in hexanes, 30 mmol). The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight, then concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica (eluent: hexanes-ethyl acetate-triethylamine 100-10-1, then 70-30-1). 1.685 g colorless solid were isolated (94%). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d6) δ 7.93 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.90 (s, 3H);

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