Water → Ethyl 2-(pyridin-3-yloxy)acetate

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Sodium hydride (7.15 g) was added portion-wise to a stirred solution of 3-hydroxypyridine (19 g) in dry dimethylsulphoxide (100 ml) during 1 hr. Ethyl bromoacetate (33.4. g) was added during 1 h. and water (250 ml) slowly added. The solution was extracted with chloroform (3×150 ml) and the combined extracts washed with 2 N sodium carbonate (75 ml) and dried (Na2SO4). Evaporation of the solvent gave a liquid which was distilled (120°-130°/0.1 mm) to yield the title compound (8.7 g).

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