Diethyl Malonate → 1,3-Diethyl 2-(3,5-difluoro-2-pyridinyl)propanedioate

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To a stirred solution of 2,3,5-trifluoro-pyridine (2 g, 15.02 mmol) in dimethyl sulfoxide (20 mL) was added diethyl malonate (4.60 g, 28.72 mmol). Then cesium carbonate (9.35 g, 28.72 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated to 110° C. for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with ethyl acetate (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (2×25 mL), brine (25 mL), dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated in vacuo to afford the title compound as oil in 85% yield, 3.5 g.

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