Chloride → HCID 23045067, compound

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A mixture of 2-[2[(6-bromohexyl)oxy]ethyl]pyridine (9.0 g), sodium acetate trihydrate (34.24 g), trictylpropylammonium chloride (1.9 g) and water (25 ml) was stirred under reflux for 2 h. 2N sodium hydroxide solution (50 ml) and ethanol (50 ml) were added to the cooled mixture which was further stirred for 10 min at room temperature. The ethanol was evaporated in vacuo and the residue diluted with brine (150 ml) and extracted with ether (2×100 ml). The combined organic extracts were washed successively with water (150 ml), brine (100 ml), dried and evaporated in vacuo to give a yellow oil. Purification by FCC eluting with ether gave the title compound as a colourless oil (4.94 g), t.l.c. (ether) Rf 0.31.

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