Sodium Methoxide → Methyl 2,6-dichloro-4-methoxynicotinate

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To a solution of methyl 2,4,6-trichloronicotinate [(5.04 g, 20.96 mmol), prepared as described in WO2010/31589] in methanol (52 mL) was added the sodium methoxide (25 wt % in methanol, 5.04 mL, 22.0 mmol) at room temperature. The cloudy white mixture was stirred for 17 h, then partitioned between EtOAc and water. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by FCC (0-20% EtOAc:heptane) to provide methyl 2,6-dichloro-4-methoxynicotinate. MS (ESI+) m/z 236.1 (M+H)+.

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