Methylamine → HCID 63376437, compound

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To a steel autoclave was added 2,6-dichloronicotinic acid (tech.) (30 g, 156.2 mmoles), tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) and monomethylamine (68.2 mL. 33 wt % in ethanol, 500 mmol). The reaction vessel was heated at 100° C. for 4 h. The reaction mixture was cooled and the solution transferred from the autoclave to a 500 mL flask and concentrated under vacuum to give a green solid. The solid was dissolved in 300 mL MeOH and 1.2 L EtOAc, poured into a separatory funnel and washed with 1N HCl (2×300 mL) and brine. The organic solution was then concentrated to dryness to yield 6-chloro-2-(methylamino)nicotinic acid (29 g, 96%) as an off-white solid.

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