Sodium Bicarbonate → 2-(6-Methoxypyridin-3-yl)acetamide

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The compound 2-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)acetonitrile (0.60 g, 4.05 mmol) in poly phosphoric acid (6 g) was stirred at 95° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and the compound was extracted with DCM (3×20 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (15 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuo. The crude compound was washed with ether (2×5 ml) to afford 350 mg (52.2%) of 2-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)acetamide as white color solid.

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