Pyridine → 1-Ethylpyridinium Chloride

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Liquified chloroethane was mixed with 10% excess chilled pyridine, sealed in the Parr pressure reaction apparatus and heated for 3 hrs. at 120° C. The resulting white, extremely hygroscopic crystals were washed three times with anhydrous ether and dried. This procedure gave a 83.4% yield of crystals, mp 116°-118° C., (lit, mp 118°-120° C.). NMR, δ1.75 (t, 3 protons), δ5.18 (q, 2 protons), δ8.20 (t, 2 protons), δ8.60 (t, 1 proton), δ9.90 (d, 2 protons).

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