Ethanol → Acetic acid [1-(6-methyl-3-pyridinyl)ethylidene]hydrazide

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A mixture of 6.76 gm (0.05 mole) of 2-methyl-5-acetylpyridine, 3.7 gm (0.05 mole) of acetic acid hydrazide and 100 ml of ethanol was refluxed 5 hr. The solution was diluted with Skellysolve B until cloudy. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and then chilled in the freezer. The product was collected, washed with Skellysolve B and dried to afford 7.93 gm (83%) of the title compound having a melting point of 178.5° C.

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