Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → 6-Methylpyridine-2-carbohydrazonamide

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11.97 g (101.4 mmol) 6-methylpyridine-2-carbonitrile are dissolved in 25 mL ethanol. After addition of 36.3 mL (304.05 mmol) hydrazine hydrate (w=30%) the reaction mixture is stirred for 24 hours at room temperature. The precipitated product (K1=1.45 g) has been filtered off and the filtrate is evaporated to ⅓ of its volume. After dilution with water the reaction mixture is extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts are washed with brine and dried (Na2SO4). The solvent has been removed yielding a K2 (11.11 g) of the desired product. The overall yield is 78.9%.

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