2-Fluoroethanol → 1-[6-(2-Fluoroethoxy)-3-pyridinyl]ethanone

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530 μl (8.68 mmol) of 2-fluoroethanol are added to a suspension of 347.05 mg (8.68 mmol) of sodium hydride in 10 mL of DMF. The reaction mixture is placed under magnetic stirring at room temperature for 15 minutes. A solution of 500 mg (2.89 mmol) of 1-(6-chloropyrid-3-yl)ethanone in 3 mL of DMF is added dropwise to the reaction medium. The reaction is stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction medium is evaporated to dryness. The crude product is taken up in water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. After purification by chromatography on silica gel (eluent A/B: heptane/EtOAc, gradient A/B: t 0 min 0% B, t 5 min 10% B, t 30 min 30% B), 362 mg of 1-[6-(2-fluoroethoxy)pyrid-3-yl]ethanone were obtained, corresponding to the following characteristics:

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