Hydrochloric Acid → N-(5-acetylpyridin-3-yl)acetamide

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To a solution of N-[5-(1-ethoxyvinyl)pyridin-3-yl]acetamide (2.4 mmol) in acetone (9 mL) was added 1N HCl (1 mL). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at rt overnight and then basified with sat NaHCO3 and extracted with EtOAc. The organic solutions were combined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography to give N-(5-acetylpyridin-3-yl)acetamide (0.180 g, 42%) as a white solid. LCMS: (FA) ES+ 179.1.

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