Dimethylformamide → 2-Phenyl-1-(pyridin-3-yl)propan-1-one

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To a stirred and cooled (0° C.) solution of 70 parts of 2-phenyl-1-(3-pyridinyl)ethanone in 225 parts of N,N-dimethylformamide were added dropwise 46.9 parts of 2-methyl-2-propanol, potassium salt under nitrogen atmosphere. Upon complete addition, stirring was continued for 30 minutes at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to reach room temperature and 70 parts of iodomethane were added. The reaction mixture was allowed to stand at room temperature for 8 hours. The mixture was poured into water and the product was extracted with 1,1'-oxybisethane. The extract was washed with water, dried, filtered and evaporated to dry, yielding 30 parts (40%) of 2-phenyl-1-(3-pyridinyl)-1-propanone as a residue (intermediate 8).

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