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HRID 1066009Generated: October 31, 2026

(5-Methylpyridin-2-yl)methanol → 2-Pyridinemethanol, 5-ethyl-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant(5-Methylpyridin-2-yl)methanolHCID 12325387—
Reactant(5-Ethylpyridin-2-yl)methyl acetateHCID 14346253—
Product2-Pyridinemethanol, 5-ethyl-HCID 301394285%

Reaction Steps

This synthesis was performed analogously to the synthesis reported for 2-hydroxymethyl-5-methyl pyridine. Starting from 2-acetoxymethyl-5-ethyl pyridine (40 g, 223 mmol), pure 2-hydroxymethyl-5-ethyl pyridine (26.02 g, 189 mmol, 85%) was obtained as a slightly yellow oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06242409B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_06
ORD IDord-b7df82c222514b33b5d2c11de72247f1
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_06