Methyl 6-methoxypyridine-3-carboxylate → (6-Methoxypyridin-3-yl)methanol

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A solution of methyl 6-methoxynicotinate (3.00 g, 17.9 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was added via an addition funnel over a period of 10 min to a cooled (0° C.) mixture of lithium aluminum hydride (817 mg, 21.5 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (18 mL). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was poured into a solution of potassium sodium tartrate (10% w/v; 100 mL) and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 min. The mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite, washing with ethyl acetate. The organic layer of the filtrate was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (magnesium sulfate), filtered and eluted through a silica plug using 40% ethyl acetate/hexanes to give (6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-methanol (1.8 g, 72%) as a clear oil.

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