Acetic Anhydride → HCID 58674939, compound

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A solution of 2-methyl-6-nitro-pyridin-3-ol (0.77 g, 5.00 mmol) in acetone (50.00 ml) was treated with acetic anhydride (1.00 g, 9.80 mmol) and potassium carbonate (2.07 g, 15.00 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1 h at room temperature then filtered, washing with acetone. The solvent was removed, yielding acetic acid 2-methyl-6-nitro-pyridin-3-yl ester (0.75 g, 77%) as a white solid, MS (ISP): m/e=196.1 (M+), which was used crude.

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