N-Methoxy-N-methylacetamide → 1-[5-(Benzyloxy)pyridin-2-yl]ethan-1-one

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A mixture of 5-benzyloxy-2-bromo-pyridine (1.0 g), N-methoxy-N-methyl-acetamide (780 mg) and THF (20 mL) under argon at −60° C. was added n-BuLi (2.6 M in toluene, 2.9 mL). After 1 hour the cooling bath was removed. After reaching room temperature the mixture was quenched by addition of saturated NH4Cl-solution. The mixture was distributed between EA and brine. The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography (silica gel, heptane to EA/heptane 3:7) to provide the subtitle compound. MS ESI+: m/z=228 [M+H]+.

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