Tetrahydrofuran → 6-Chloro-3-nitropyridine-2-carbonitrile

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Reaction Steps

2,6-dichloro-3-nitro-pyridine (2.5 g, 12.9 mmol) is taken up in a solvent mixture of THF and NMP (5:1, 13 mL), combined with two spatula tips of silicon carbide and CuCN (2.3 g, 26.0 mmol) and heated to 180° C. in the microwave reactor for 45 min. Then the solid obtained is suspended in H2O, extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with NaCl-sln., the organic phase is dried on MgSO4, the solvent is eliminated in vacuo and 6-chloro-3-nitro-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (HPLC-MS: tRet.=1.01 min, MS(M+H)+=182, method LCMSBAS1) is obtained.

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