Acetic Anhydride → HCID 13345321, compound

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A mixture of 6-methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid (19.75 g) and acetic anhydride (51 ml) was stirred and heated in an oil bath (bath temperature 110° C.) for 5 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo and a 2:1 mixture of dichloromethane and ether was added, giving a dark brown solid. A solution of this solid in dichloromethane was passed through a pad of silica gel, eluting with dichloromethane, and the solvent was then evaporated to give partially purified 6-methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid anhydride (12.1 g).

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