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HRID 1586932Generated: October 30, 2026

Sodium borohydride → 4-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
Reactant4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine-N-oxideHCID 19760122—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product4-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridineHCID 19760117—

Reaction Steps

4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine-N-oxide (23) (2.40 g, 9.22 mmoles) was dissolved in methanol (75 ml). 10% palladium on carbon (0.54 g) was added and then slowly sodium borohydride (3.24 g, 85.6 mmoles). Palladium on carbon was filtered out and the solvent was evaporated. The product was purified by means of flash chromatography (silica, 5-50% methanol/chloroform).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05216134
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_06
ORD IDord-50da65f52c124b6ea43302440c8aaecf
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_06