Triethylamine → HCID 18953923, compound

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A solution of 4-(acetylaminomethyl)pyridine N-oxide (17.5 g), trimethylsilanecarbonitrile (53 ml) and triethylamine (43 ml) in acetonitrile (180 ml) was refluxed for 7 hours with stirring. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was diluted with water and extracted with a mixture of ethyl acetate and tetrahydrofuran. The extract was dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (430 g) by eluting with a mixture of ethyl acetate and methanol (50:1) followed by recrystallization with a mixture of ethyl acetate and diisopropyl ether to give 4-(acetylaminomethyl)-2-pyridinecarbonitrile (8.66 g).

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