2,3-Diethyl 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate → Ethyl 2-formylnicotinate

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In flame-dried glassware under N2 atmosphere, to a solution of 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid diethyl ester (0.254 g, 1.14 mmol) in anhydrous tolune (5 mL) at -78° C. was added diisobutylaluminum hydride (DiBal) (1.48 mL, 1.48 mmol, 1M in tolune). After 30 minutes, additional DiBal (0.4 mL, 0.4 mmol, 1M in toluene) was added. After 15 minutes, the reaction mixture was quenched with methanol (2 mL)/saturated Na/K tartrate (40 mL) and extracted into EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with saturated NaHCO3 (2×50 mL), saturated brine (1×75 mL), dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated, and flash chromatographed (5 to 10% EtOAc/CH2Cl2 gradient) to provide 0.075 g of the title compound as a colorless oil (36.8%).

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