Toluene → HCID 8228518, compound

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A quantity of 1.2 g 3-pyridyl carbinol in 15 ml 1.8 M aluminum chloride in nitrobenzene was reacted with 10 ml of toluene during 3 days at 80° C. The reaction mixture was poured on HCl/ice and extracted with toluene. The organic phase was washed with water, dried and the solvent was evaporated. The desired product was obtained as viscous oil, containg 8.5% nitrogen.

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