Trifluoroacetic acid → 4-(2-Chlorophenyl)pyridin-3-amine

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An ice-cold solution of [4-(2-chloro-phenyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (1.08 g, 3.54 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (11 mL) was treated with TFA (4.04 g, 2.73 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 3.5 hours. The volatiles were removed at a rotary evaporator and the residue taken up in CH2Cl2 and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted twice with CH2Cl2 and the organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, treated with silica gel and evaporated. The compound was purified by silica gel chromatography on a 10 g column using a MPLC system eluting with a gradient of n-heptane:EtOAc (100:0 to 0:100). Colorless solid (0.658 g, 90%). MS (ESI): m/z=205.05 [M+H]+.

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