Methyl iodide → HCID 68433293, compound

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Reaction Steps

1.55 g (6.00 mmol) of [3-(4-Methoxy-benzyloxy)-6-methyl-pyridin-2-yl]-methanol in cold 10 ml THF (0° C.) was treated 30 min with 0.41 g (10.30 mmol) of NaH (55% in oil), then 0.43 ml (6.90 mmol) of iodomethane was added and the yellow suspension stirred 1 h. An extraction (water/CH2Cl2) and a chromatography (silica gel, AcOEt/n-n-heptane) delivered 1.41 g (86%) of the title compound as a yellow oil. MS: 274.3 (MH+).

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