Iodine → 2-Iodo-6-methylpyridin-3-ol

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Sodium carbonate (68.0 g) and water (810 mL) were added to 5-hydroxy-2-methylpyridine (1-014-01) (36.11 g), and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature, dissolved. To the reaction mixture was added dropwise a solution of iodine (117 g) and potassium iodide (117 g) in water (810 mL) for 35 min. The resulting pink-yellow crystal was filtered and dried under reduced pressure to give 2-iodo-3-hydroxy-6-methylpyridine (2-014-01) (34.1 g, 43.9%, m.p. 187-190° C.)

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