Phosphorus oxychloride → 6-Chloro-2,4-dimethyl-5-nitronicotinonitrile

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A mixture of 6-hydroxy-2,4-dimethyl-5-nitronicotinonitrile (step 2, 3.2 g, 16.6 mmol) and phosphorus oxychloride (20 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h. After cooling, the mixture was poured in water (100 mL). The resulting mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (50 mL), dried (MgSO4), and concentrated to afford 2.3 g (66%) of the title compound as brown solids: 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.82 (3H, s), 2.52 (3H, s).

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