Ammonia → 5-Cyano-3-methyl-2-pyridinecarboxamide

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To a solution of 5-cyano-3-methylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (1 g, 5.6 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) was added ammonia (4 mL, 28 mmol, 7N solution in methanol). The mixture was then heated at 50° C. with stirring in a sealed tube. After 60 min, HPLC analysis revealed completion of reaction. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a pale yellow solid: ESIMS: 162; [(M+H)+]; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.87 (d, 1H), 8.30 (d, 1H), 8.09 (br s, 1H), 7.74 (br s, 1H), 2.50 (s, 3H)

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