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HRID 897164Generated: October 30, 2026

2,3-Dichloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine → 3-Chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,3-Dichloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridineHCID 112234—
ReactantPotassium FluorideHCID 522689—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
Product3-Chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridineHCID 126807592.7%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature120 °C

Reaction Steps

2,3-Dichloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine (800 g) was added to a stirred mixture of anhydrous potassium fluoride (320 g) and anhydrous dimethylsulphoxide at 110° C. then heated at 120° C. for 2 hours and fractionally distilled under reduced pressure to give 3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine (685 g) in a yield of 92% (98% purity).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06921828B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_07
ORD IDord-8d35ee869f354007a53ea8780377c22c
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_07