Ammonia → 6-Methylnicotinamide

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A mixture of methyl 6-methylnicotinate (13.9 g) and 28% aqueous ammonia (140 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 4 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was recrystallized from ethanol to give the title compound as a white solid (yield 8.98 g, 72%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ: 2.63 (3H, s), 5.60-6.20 (2H, brm), 7.25-7.28 (1H, m), 8.04-8.07 (1H, m), 8.90 (1H, d, J=2.1 Hz).

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