2-Acetylpyridine → 2-(Pyridin-2-yl)but-3-yn-2-ol

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The title compound was prepared using the method described for the preparation of 7-ethynyl-5H,6H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-7-ol, by replacing 5,6-dihydro-7H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-7-one with 2-acetylpyridine; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) delta 1.80 (3H, s), 2.55 (1H, s), 5.50 (1H, s), 7.20-7.32 (1H, m), 7.62 (1H, d, J=7.88 Hz), 7.78 (1 H, td, J=7.72, 1.58 Hz), 8.54 (1H, d, J=4.73 Hz); LC-MS: m/z=+147.9 (M+H)+.

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