Nitroethane → 2-Nitro-1-pyridin-4-yl-propan-1-ol

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A solution of 1.0 eq. of 4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde (63, Aldrich, cat. no. P6,240-2) and 1.5 eq of nitroethane (Aldrich, cat. no. 22,787-0) in absolute EtOH was stirred at 0° C. as a solution of 2.0 eq. of NaOH in water was added. After a time sufficient for reaction completion, the reaction mixture was concentrated by rotary evaporation and neutralized (pH 7-8) with conc. HCl. A white precipitate formed. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent removed by rotary evaporation. The material was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using a mixture of MeOH—CH2Cl2 as eluant to afford 64 as a mixture of diastereomers.

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