Abstract
Reaction of trichloroacetaldehyde and acrylonitrile in the presence of a catalytic amount of copper (I) chloride in ionic liquid afforded 2,3,5‐trichloropyridine, fluorination of which with KF and CsF in ionic liquid afforded 3,5‐dichloro‐2‐fluoropyridine and 5‐chloro‐2,3‐dichloropyridine. Reaction of 2,3,5‐trichloropyridine, 3,5‐dichloro‐2‐fluoropyridine, or 5‐chloro‐2,3‐dichloropyride with 2‐(4‐hydroxyphenoxy)propionates in ionic liquid afforded the corresponding 2‐aryloxylpropionates in good yields.
Acknowledgment
Project 20272043 was supported by The National Nature Science Foundation of China. This work was also supported by The National Nature Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (M203001).