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HRID 1158945Generated: October 26, 2026

4-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrile → 3-[3-(4-Cyano-benzyloxy)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-pyridin-4-yl]-propionic acid ethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrileHCID 86996—
Reactant3-(3-Hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-pyridin-4-yl)-propionic acid ethyl esterHCID 58636719—
Product3-[3-(4-Cyano-benzyloxy)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-pyridin-4-yl]-propionic acid ethyl esterHCID 6864418670%

Reaction Steps

The coupling of 3-(3-hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-pyridin-4-yl)-propionic acid ethyl ester (35) (3.4 g, 14.2 mmol) and α-bromo-p-tolunitrile (4.2 g, 21.4 mmol), as described in Example 1, gave 3-[3-(4-cyano-benzyloxy)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-pyridin-4-yl]-propionic acid ethyl ester (36) (3.5 g, 70% yield).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07812037B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_10
ORD IDord-1118b35afd184f309ac75714d484dd12
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_10