Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(6-Chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone oxime

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To a solution of 2-(6-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone (37.4 g, 142.9 mmol) in methanol (500 mL) was added hydroxylamine hydrochloride (49.7 g, 714.5 mmol) followed by the addition of a sodium hydroxide solution (28.6 g, 714.5 mmol in 50 mL of water). The resulting suspension was heated at reflux for 2 hours and then allowed to cool to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated and water was added to the resulting slurry. A white precipitate formed, which was collected by filtration, washed with water and dried to give 2-(6-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone oxime (38.7 g, 97%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 8.23 (b, 1H), 7.63 (d, 2H), 7.48 (d, 1H), 7.12 (m, 2H), 6.83 (dd, 2H), 4.33 (s, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H); MS m/z 277 (M+1).

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