Dimethylformamide → 2-(2-Fluoropyridin-4-YL)acetonitrile

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To the DMF (28 ml) solution of methanesulfonic acid (2-fluoropyridin-4-yl)methyl ester (1.16 g), sodium cyanide (0.42 g) was added and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 1 hr. The mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (100 ml), and washed with 15% brine and distilled water in order. The organic layer was concentrated and purified by silica gel column (n-hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to obtain the title compound (278 mg, 36%).

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