Trifluoroacetate → 1,4-Dihydro-5-hydroxy-4-oxo-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, hydrazide

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The crude 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-5-(phenylmethoxy)-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, hydrazide, trifluoroacetate (1:2) salt was dissolved in 250 ml of acetonitrile and stirred with cooling for 1 hour. The crystals were then filtered off and resuspended in 600 ml of acetonitrile. Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide (135 ml) was added followed by 28 g of 10% palladium on charcoal. Then hydrogen was passed through the stirred solution. The hydrogenation was complete after 90 minutes. After filtration, 70 ml of methanol and 2 ml of acetic acid were added. After stirring overnight, the crystals formed were filtered off, yielding 19.4 g of the title compound, melting point 290°-340° C., dec.

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