“…Mp 58 °C; 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 7.43 (dd, J = 3.0, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.46−7.55 (m, 4H), 7.60−7.63 (m, 2H), 8.43 (dd, J = 3.0, 6.0 Hz, 1H); 13 2-Chloro-4-(4-methylphenyl)pyridine (13). 68 The title compound 13 was obtained as a white solid (112 mg, 55% yield) after purification by silica gel column chromatography. Mp 50 °C; 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 2.41 (s, 3H), 7.29 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (dd, J = 6.0, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.49−7.53 (m, 3H), 8.39 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 1H); 13 2-Phenylpyridine (14).…”