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HRID 223538Generated: October 27, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 2,5-Di(acetoxymethyl)pyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-methyl-5-acetoxymethylpyridine-N-oxideHCID 20263970—
Product2,5-Di(acetoxymethyl)pyridineHCID 20263986—

Reaction Steps

2-Methyl-5-acetoxymethylpyridine-N-oxide (0.05 mole) is refluxed in 50 ml. of acetic anhydride for two hours and then evaporated to dryness. The residue is fractionally distilled under high vacuum to obtain 2,5-di(acetoxymethyl)pyridine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04355034
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_10
ORD IDord-77cbe6b6cb794582882de8018f1f0490
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_10