Nitric Acid → 4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-3-nitropyridin-2(1H)-one

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To 70% nitric acid (30 mL), 4-hydroxy-6-methylpyridin-2(1H)-one (10.5 g, 83.9 mmol) was added under ice-cold conditions, and the resultant mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 1.5 hours. The reaction solution was added to ice water (70 mL) under ice-cold conditions. The reaction solution was filtered, washed sequentially with cold water, tetrahydrofuran and diethylether, and then dried. 4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-3-nitropyridin-2(1H)-one (11.5 g, yield 80%) was obtained as a yellow crystal.

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