Dimethylformamide → 3-Methylcarboxy-6,7-dihydropyrido[3,2-b]thieno[2,3-d]oxepine

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To a solution of 6-Iodo-5-(2-thiophen-3-yl-ethoxy)-nicotinic acid methyl ester (4.40 g, 11.3 mmol) in N,N-Dimethylformamide (176 mL, 2270 mmol) was added potassium carbonate (9.37 g, 67.8 mmol), triphenylphosphine (1.19 g, 4.52 mmol) and palladium acetate (508 mg, 2.26 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. 8 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with MeOH then filtered through celite. The filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography EtOAc/Hex (0-100%) (product eluted at 30%) to give 3-methylcarboxy-6,7-dihydropyrido[3,2-b]thieno[2,3-d]oxepine (52.8%). MS: (ESI+) 262.0

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