3-Fluoro-4-methylpyridine To a cooled (-78℃) solution of N, N-diisopropylamine (15.92mL, 113.4mmol) in THF (14OmL) a solution of BuLi 2.5M in hexane (45.4ml, 113.4 mmol) was added dropwise over 30 minutes under an atmosphere of Argon. The mixture was stirred for 30 min. at - 78℃ and a solution of 3-fluoropyridine (10g, 103.1 mmol) in THF (5ml) was added. After 1h at -780C, the mixture was treated with MeI (7 ml, 113.4mmol) and then was allowed to reach 250C. A solution of NaHCO3 saturated (30ml) was added and the aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4) and upon distillation the product was collected as a colourless liquid 3-Fluoro-4-methylpyridine, bp 1300C, yield 5.3 g (47percent).
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