1,5-Naphthyridine-3-carbonitrile, 4-chloro-6-methyl- → 6-Methyl-[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carbonitrile

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To a solution of 4-chloro-6-methyl-[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carbonitrile (200.0 mg, 0.98 mmol) (compound 5, see Example 1)in AcOH (20 mL) was added Zinc dust (156.1 mg, 2.40 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at r.t. for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was then concentrated. The residue was dissolved in AcOEt and washed with water, Sat. Na2CO3, brine and dried to yield 6-methyl-[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carbonitrile as a light brown solid (120.0 mg, 71.3%). HR-MS-EI (+) m/e calcd for C10H7N3(M+) 169.0640. found 169.0639.

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