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HRID 1702984Generated: October 31, 2026

Methyl iodide → 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)-1-methylpyridin-1-ium iodide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantMethyl isonicotinateHCID 227085—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product4-(Methoxycarbonyl)-1-methylpyridin-1-ium iodideHCID 1294548797.2%

Reaction Steps

700 g of methyl isonicotinate and 1.4 kg of methyl iodide were admixed in 2.0 liters of methanol and the resultant solution was stirred and refluxed for 5 hours. After cooling, the mixture was filtered off and the product was washed with ether and dried to obtain 1.385 kg of 4-methoxycarbonyl-1-methylpyridinium iodide (97.2% yield).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04350697
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_09
ORD IDord-7233c854730d4f9eb2de66fb6d0e1e1a
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_09