Sodium → 5-(Benzyloxy)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyridine

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50 g (0.21 mol) of 5-benzyloxy-2-chloromethylpyridine (CAS 127590-90-3; D. I. Scopes, N. F. Norman, D. E. Bays, D. Belton, J. Brain et al., J. Med. Chem., 1992, 35, 490-501) in solution in 150 ml of methanol are added to the solution of sodium methoxide prepared by adding 6.4 g (0.28 mol) of sodium to 150 ml of methanol. After refluxing for 3 hours under nitrogen, the solution is concentrated to dryness. The oil obtained is taken up in ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and then concentrated to dryness. 46 g (94%) of a brown oil are obtained.

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