Water → 2(1H)-Pyridinone, 1,4-dimethyl-

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To a suspension of 4-methy-2(1H)-pyridone (5 g, 45.82 mmol) and potassium carbonate (12.64 g, 91.64 mmol) in DME (100 mL) was added iodomethane (50.5 g, 366 mmol) at room temperature and the reaction mixture was heated to reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured into water (200 mL) and was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined extracts were washed with brine solution (200 mL) and were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Filtration of the drying agent and concentration gave the crude product which was purified by silica gel chromatography on a Biotage (40m) column to afford 2.5 g (44% yield) of 1,4-dimethyl-2(1H)-pyridone as an amorphous white solid. FAB-HRMS m/e calcd for C7H9NO (M+H) 123.0241, found 123.0246

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