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PCT No. PCT/GB96/01311 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 2, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 2, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 3, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/01538 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 16, 1997A process for preparing 2-(6-substituted pyrid-2-yloxymethyl)phenyacetates especially useful as intermediates for producing agricultural fungicides. The invention provides a compound having the formula (I): wherein A and D are independently selected from the group comprising halo, hydroxy, halo(C1-4)alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, thio(C1-4)alkoxy, halo(C1-4)alkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy, nitro, amino, aclyamino, cyano, carboxy, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl and C1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy, or D is C1-4 alkyl, and m is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 3. The process comprises treating a compound of formula (II): wherein A, D and m are defined as above and M is a metal atom, with a compound of formula (III): wherein L is a leaving group.
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