Water → 2-((2-Chloro-4-nitrophenoxy)methyl)pyridine

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A mixture of 160 g of potassium hydroxide and 2-pyridylcarbinol in 8 L acetonitrile was stirred for 20-30 minutes. To this was added 400 g of 3-chloro-4-fluoronitrobenzene and the mixture was stirred at 40° C. for a minimum of 18 hours until the reaction was complete. Water was added and the precipitated yellow solids were filtered and washed with water. The product was dried (40-50° C., 10 mm Hg, 24 h) to the product in 85-95% yield.

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