2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol → HCID 87426689, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2,6-dichloronicotinic acid (3.0 g, 15.6 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (5.26 g, 46.9 mmol) in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (52 mL) is refluxed with stirring for 5 days. After removal of solvent, the residue is dissolved in water (40 mL) then 2M hydrochloric acid (10 mL) is added. White precipitate is filtrated and dried to give 4.08 g of the title compound including 6-chloro-2-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)nicotinic acid and 2,6-bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)nicotinic acid as a white solid. This material is used for the next reaction (Step-2) without further purification.

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