Ammonium Chloride → 2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyridine

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A sample of 204.6g. of 2,4-diethyl-5-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyrimidine and 0.8g. of ammonium chloride were heated over a 3/4 hr. period to reflux and refluxed for 5 hrs. Distillation yielded 125.1g of 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyridine. b760 195°-205°C.; nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum, no solvent, δ in ppm, 8.17, m, 1H; 7.03 m, 1H; 2.08 s, 6H; 2.68 q, 2H; 1.23 t, 3H.

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