Methanol → HCID 87427012, compound

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Reaction Steps

Thionyl chloride (1.38 ml, 18.9 mmol) is added to a solution of 5-chloro-6-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)nicotinic acid (1.5 g, 6.31 mmol, Step-1) in methanol (100 ml) at 0° C. Then the reaction mixture is refluxed with stirring for 2 hours. After removing solvent to give 1.57 g (>99% yield) of the title compound as white solid.

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