Methanol → 6-chloro-N-methyl-3-nitropyridin-2-amine

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2,6-Dichloro-3-nitropyridine (2.0 g, 10.4 mmol) and sodium carbonate 2.75 g, 25.9 mmol) were added to a round bottom flask under nitrogen, and suspended in ethanol (100 mL). Methylamine in methanol (7.8 mL, 15.6 mmol, 2M) was then added and stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The yellow solution was concentrated, and then re-dissolved in ethyl acetate followed by washing with sodium bicarbonate and brine. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The yellow solid was then re-dissolved in ethanol and recrystallized to give 6-chloro-N-methyl-3-nitropyridin-2-amine (1-1) as a yellow solid. MS m/z (M+H): calculated=188.0228, calculated=188.0221.

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