2-Methyl-5-hydroxypyridine → 2-Methyl-5-[(oxiran-2-yl)methoxy]pyridine

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The title compound was prepared from 6-methyl-3-pyridinol and (2S)-oxiranylmethyl 3-nitrobenzenesulfonate in substantially the same manner as described in Example 123. The product was obtained as a brown oil; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 2.38 (s, 2.38, 1H), 2.68-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.84 (m, 1H), 3.30-3.34 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.87 (m, 1H), 4.34-4.38 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.17 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.31 (m, 1H), 8.15-8.16m (m, 1H); MS (ES) m/z: 165 (M)+.

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