Phosphorus trichloride → 1227574-23-3

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2-Bromo-6-methyl-4-methoxy-pyridine 1-oxide (3.3 g, 15 mmol) was dissolved in ethyl acetate (anhydrous, 100 ml), phosphorus trichloride (6.6 ml) was added dropwise and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for three hours. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with ethyl acetate and dried to yield 2.4 g of beige crystals (12 mmol, 79%) MS(APCI) m/z=203.9 [M+1]+.

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