Methanol → 3-(Aminomethyl)-4,6-dimethyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one

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3-Cyano-2,4-dimethyl-2-hydroxypyridine (0.3 g, 2.0 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (5 mL), to which catalytic amount of Raney Ni and of aqueous NH3 (0.3 mL) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred under hydrogen pressure (bladder pressure) for 3-4 h. After completion of the reaction, catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was thoroughly dried to provide the desired product (0.3 g, quantitative yield).

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