2-(Methylamino)ethanol → 2-(N-Methyl-N-(5-nitro-2-pyridyl)amino)ethanol

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A mixture of 154 g (1 mole) of 2-methoxy-5-nitropyridine, 90 g (1.2 mole) of N-methylethanolamine and 200 ml of water is heated to reflux for 8 hours with stirring. After cooling, the solid substance is filtered off with suction, washed with water and is then dried in the vacuum. An intensively yellow dyed product is obtained with a melting point of 83°-4° C. and in a yield of 78% of theory.

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