Methyl iodide → Methyl 2-chloropyridine-4-carboxylate

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2-Chloroisonicotinic acid (300 mg, 1.91 mmol), potassium carbonate (790 mg, 5.72 mmol) and methyl iodide (360 μL, 5.72 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (4.5 mL) and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was added with saturated brine and ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was separated, followed by washing with saturated brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain methyl 2-chloroisonicotinate (320 mg, 98%).

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