Sodium Azide → 2-Azidomethyl-5-propoxy-pyridin-4-ol

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To a suspension of sodium azide (2.82 g, 43.3 mmole) in 30 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide is added 2-chloromethyl-5-propoxy-pyridin-4-ol (8.74 g, 43.3 mmole). This is stirred for overnight at ambient temperature then quenched into ice water. The solid formed is filtered, washed with cold water and dried to give an off white solid, 5.74 g, (63%); MS (ES+): m/z 209.3 (M+H).

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