Pyridine → HCID 19981549, compound

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A mixture of (benzoyloxy)acetyl chloride (1.98 g, 0.01 mole), pyrrolidone (0.85 g, 0.01 mole) and pyridine (0.8 g, 0.01 mole) in acetone (10 ml) was refluxed for 3 h. The cooled mixture was filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 ml) and the solution washed with a 2% aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, 2M hydrochloric acid and water. After drying over anhydrous sulphate, the organic phase was evaporated under reduced pressure to give a residue which crystallized by addition of ether. Recrystallization from ether-petroleum ether yielded 1.6 g (65%) of the title compound. Mp 83°-84° C.

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