Sodium Nitrite → 5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine

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To a solution of 4-methyl-2,3′-bipyridin-5-amine (185 g, 1 mol) in AcOH (27 L) was added aq. NaNO2 solution (82 g, 1.2 mol, 100 mL). The mixture was stirred for 16 h at room temperature. After reaction, the solvent was removed and the residue was purified by silica-gel column chromatography (mobile phase: EA:PE=1:1) to give 5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine as a yellow solid (98 g, 50%)

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