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HRID 1654851Generated: November 3, 2026

6-Methyl-2-nitropyridin-3-ol → 2-Amino-6-methylpyridin-3-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant6-Methyl-2-nitropyridin-3-olHCID 84801—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product2-Amino-6-methylpyridin-3-olHCID 88500180.8%

Reaction Steps

3-Hydroxy-6-methyl-2-nitropyridine (25 g, 0.162 g) was dissolved in ethanol (600 ml) and hydrogenated over 10% palladium-charcoal (3.3 g) at 50 p.s.i. Removal of the catalyst and evaporation of the solvent gave the product (36.4 g, 91%), m.p. 147°-149° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05409943
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_04
ORD IDord-cd6e5b5af91f4cd99e1e6227bb2d14ac
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_04