Chloride → 2-(5-Chloropyridin-3-yl)acetonitrile

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Conversion of the hydroxyl group to the chloride using thionyl chloride, followed by the displacement of the chloride by potassium cyanide was performed using the same procedures described for (6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetonitrile. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 8.55 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1 H), 8.50 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1 H), 7.73 (s, 1 H), 4.58 (s, 2 H). MS m/z 153.0

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