Chloroform → HCID 14975208, compound

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3,3'-Dihydroxy-6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine (5) (0.22 g, 1.02 mmoles) was dissolved in 12 ml pyridine and benzoylchloride (0.30 g, 2.13 mmoles) was added. After stirring for 1.5 hours at room temperature, 100 ml chloroform was added and the solution was extracted with 100 ml saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The chloroform phase was dried and evaporated to dryness. The product was crystallized as a grey powder from cyclohexane.

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