Ethanol → 1-(6-Ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-cyclohexanecarbonitrile

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Sodium metal (229 mg, 9.96 mmol) was added to ethanol (5 mL) at room temperature. To this solution was added 1-(6-bromo-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-cyclohexanecarbonitrile (300 mg, 1.00 mmol) and the reaction was heated at 70° C. for 6 hours. After cooling to room temperature the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with water and extracted with AcOEt (2×50 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to afford 1-(6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-cyclohexanecarbonitrile (130 mg, 49%). LC-MS (m/z) 241.4 (MH+). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 8.30 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.66 (dd, J=8.8, 2.7 Hz, 1 H), 6.78 (d, J=8.8, Hz, 1 H), 4.38 (q, J=7.1, Hz, 2 H), 2.07-2.42 (m, 8 H), 1.41 (t, J=7.1, Hz, 3 H).

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