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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Fumihiro Fukui, Shiga, JP;
Fumihiro Fukui, Shiga, JP;
Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides processes for producing 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethylpyridine which is useful as an intermediate for medicines and agrochemicals, at a high production rate in a high yield. Specifically, the present invention relates to a process for producing 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethylpyridine or a salt thereof comprising allowing 3-trifluoromethylpyridine N-oxide to react with a chlorinating agent; and also relates to a process for producing 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethylpyridine or a salt thereof comprising oxidizing 3-trifluoromethylpyridine to produce 3-trifluoromethylpyridine N-oxide and subsequently allowing the obtained 3-trifluoromethylpyridine N-oxide to react with a chlorinating agent.