P-Anisidine → N-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyridin-4-amine

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A mixture of 1-(4-pyridinium chloride hydrochloride (10.0 g, 0.04 mol) and p-anisidine (4.9 g, 0.04 mol) is heated at 150° C. until the pyridine stops distilling. The resulting black oil is allowed to cool to room temperature during which time it solidifies. The solid is broken into a powder and repeatedly washed with acetone until the color is light brown. Recrystallization from isopropanol gives the product as a yellow powder, mp 129°-134° C.

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