Pyridine 2-aldoxime → Pyridine-2-carboximidoyl chloride

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To a mixture of pyridin-2-carbaldehyde-oxime (15 gm) and N-chlorosuccinamide (25 gm) in DMF (30 ml) was stirred at 30° C. over a period of 2 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with ice cold water (150 ml). The suspension was filtered and the wet cake washed with small quantity of water to provide pure title compound in 7 gm quantity (55%) as a white solid.

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