Acetic Anhydride → (4-Chloro-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)methyl acetate

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Reaction Steps

4.0 g (25.4 mmol) of 4-chloro-2,6-dimethylpyridine-1-oxide was dissolved in 12 ml of acetic anhydride. The resultant solution was gradually heated to raise the temperature to the reflux temperature, and the solution was then stirred overnight at the same temperature. The reacted solution was then condensed under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product of acetic 4-chloro-6-methyl-2-pyridinylmethyl ester.

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