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HRID 2277541Generated: October 31, 2026

Methyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine-4-carboxylate → Methyl 2-formylisonicotinate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine-4-carboxylateHCID 13276248—
CatalystManganese dioxideHCID 14801—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductMethyl 2-formylisonicotinateHCID 1974450672%

Reaction Steps

To a solution of methyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine-4-carboxylate (30 g, 179.64 mmol) in DCM (1 L) was added MnO2 (93.77 g. 1.0778 mol) at r.t. and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was then filtered and concentrated to afford the title compound (21.3 g, 72%). [M+H] Calc'd for C8H7NO3, 166. Found, 166.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09133166B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_09
ORD IDord-6c865212858146c2b7ba0698c5b715d8
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_09