4-Aminopyridine → Carbamic acid, 4-pyridinyl-, phenyl ester

Reaction equation

Cl[C:2]([O:4][C:5]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][CH:8]=[CH:7][CH:6]=1)=[O:3].[NH2:11][C:12]1[CH:17]=[CH:16][N:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=1.C(N(CC)CC)C>ClCCl>[N:15]1[CH:16]=[CH:17][C:12]([NH:11][C:2](=[O:3])[O:4][C:5]2[CH:10]=[CH:9][CH:8]=[CH:7][CH:6]=2)=[CH:13][CH:14]=1

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Procedure

To a solution of phenyl chloroformate (5.64 g) in dichloromethane (70 ml) was added a solution of 4-aminopyridine (2.84 g) and triethylamine (5.02 ml) in dichloromethane (100 ml) dropwise under cooling on an ice-water bath. After stirring for 1 hour, the solvents were removed under reduced pressure. A residue was diluted with dichloromethane (200 ml) and water (200 ml). An organic phase was separated and washed with water and brine. After drying with magnesium sulfate, the solvents were removed under reduced pressure. The reaction mixture was diluted with diisopropyl ether and the precipitates were filtered. After rinse with diethyl ether, O-phenyl N-(4-pyridyl)carbamate (5.07 g) was obtained.