Potassium Carbonate → 3-[(5-Phenylpentyl)oxy]-2-pyridinemethanol

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1.9 g (6.01 mmol) of phenylpentyl bromide, 1.00 g (8.00 mmol) of 2-hydroxymethyl-3-pyridinol and 1.2 g (8.8 mmol) of potassium carbonate are heated at reflux overnight. The mixture is taken up in ethyl acetate, washed with water, 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and water, dried and concentrated under reduced pressure.

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