Formaldehyde → 2-(6-Methoxypyridin-2-yl)ethan-1-ol

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Reaktionsschritte

1.6M n-Butyllithium/hexane solution (282 mL, 451.96 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of 2-methoxy-6-methylpyridine (50.60 g, 410.87 mmol) in THF (625 mL) over 1 hr at −78° C. under argon atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 45 min, paraformaldehyde (49.3 g, 1643.49 mmol) was added thereto at −78° C., and the mixture was stirred vigorously at room temperature for 3.5 hr. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water (1000 mL), and NaCl was added thereto to give a saturated solution. The saturated solution was extracted with a mixed solvent of ethyl acetate/THF (3:1) (×3). The organic layer was washed with water and brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent gradient; 8→50% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give 2-(6-methoxypyridin-2-yl)ethanol (23.22 g, 152 mmol, 37%) as a colorless oil.

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