Sodium Hydroxide → 4-Amino-3-chloro-6-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid

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Methyl 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxlate (0.9 g, 0.003 mol) was heated at reflux in methanol (50 mL) and 1N sodium hydroxide (75 mL) for two hours. The reaction mixture was partially concentrated and then acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The solid was collected and dried to give 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (0.85 g, 0.003 mol), mp 192-4° C.

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