Oxalic Acid → HCID 86152381, compound

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A mixture of 6.15 gm (0.03 mole) of butyric acid [1-(4-pyridinyl)ethylidene]hydrazide (Compound 144), 2.70 gm (0.03 mole) of oxalic acid and 100 ml of absolute ethanol is refluxed 3 hr. The mixture is cooled and then chilled in the refrigerator. Two crops of the product are collected and dried to yield 6.9 gm (78%) of the title compound having a melting point of 207.2° C.

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