Methanol → HCID 178431769, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred and cooled solution of 4,5-dichloro-2-methyl-pyridine-N-oxide (8.54 g) in dichloromethane (110 ml) at 10°-15°, was added trifluoroacetic anhydride (12 ml) and the reaction mixture allowed to stand 6 days. The solution was cooled to 5°-10°, methanol added dropwise and the mixture stripped. The residue was treated with H2O (70 ml) basified to pH 9-10 (K2CO3) and extracted with chloroform. The extract was dried (K2CO3), stripped and the residue triturated with petrol to give 4,5-dichloro-2-hydroxy- methylpyridine, (6.15 g), m.p. 103°-106°

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