Dimethylformamide → 2-Chloro-4-fluoro-3-methylbenzonitrile

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3-Bromo-2-chloro-6-fluorotoluene (7.0 g, 31 mmol), zinc cyanide (3.7 g, 31 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (1.81 g, 1.56 mmol) was added to a flask under argon atmosphere. Dry DMF (35 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred under argon at 120° C. The reaction was monitored by GC-MS and full conversion was observed after 2 hours. The mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (300 mL), washed with water (100 mL) and 4% magnesium sulfate solution (100 mL), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered, and evaporated to give a clear oil. The product was further purified by column chromatography on silica gel using n-heptane/ethyl acetate (9:1) giving a white solid (3.79 g, 71%).

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