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HRID 345337Generated: October 27, 2026

Ethanol → Ethyl pyridine-4-acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantSodium CarbonateHCID 10340—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant4-Pyridineacetic acidHCID 34228—
ProductEthyl pyridine-4-acetateHCID 736321—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-pyridylacetic acid in 500 ml of anhydrous ethanol containing 75 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid is refluxed 18 hours. The solution is cooled to 0° an neutralized by addition of sodium hydroxide solution and saturated aqueous sodium carbonate. Extraction with ethyl acetate yields on concentration in vacuo ethyl 4-pyridylacetate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05057506
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_10
ORD IDord-61150c41e72d48019cb56b347b6109b7
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_10