Trimethylsilyldiazomethane → [5-(4-Chloro-benzyloxy)-4-methoxy-pyridin-2-yl]-methanol

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5-(4-Chloro-benzyloxy)-2-hydroxymethyl-1H-pyridin-4-one (639, 1.06 g, 3.99 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (8.5 mL) and N,N-dimethylformamide (46 mL). Trimethylsilyldiazomethane in hexane (2.00 M, 3.99 mL) was added. The reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight, then additional trimethylsilyldiazomethane in hexane (2.00 M, 3.99 mL) was added. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The mixture was adsorbed onto silica and purified by silica gel chromatography, methanol:dichloromethane to provide the compound (640, 798 mg, 72%). MS (ESI) [M+H+]+=280.4, 282.4.

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