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HRID 1648809Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 4-Ethoxy-3-(4-pyridyl)-3-buten-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
ReactantEthyl orthoformateHCID 31214—
Reactant4-PyridinylacetoneHCID 80552—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product4-Ethoxy-3-(4-pyridyl)-3-buten-2-oneHCID 3021227—

Reaction Steps

The process according to claim 2 where 4-pyridinylmethyl methyl ketone is first reacted with triethyl orthoformate, acetic anhydride and acetic acid to produce 2-ethoxy-1-(4-pyridinyl)ethenyl methyl ketone and then refluxing said ketone with malononitrile in ethanol to produce 1,2-dihydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-5-(4-pyridinyl)nicotinonitrile.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04413127
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_11
ORD IDord-8e1952493aa04207bd9b331d09e8129d
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_11