Nicotinamide → 5469-10-3

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17.5 g of phenacyl bromide was dissolved in 16 ml of acetone combined with a hot solution prepared by dissolving 10.73 g of nicotinamide in 24 ml of alcohol, and heated for 5 minutes on a steam bath. After cooling, crystals thus formed were collected by filtration and washed with alcohol and benzene to obtain 15.5 g of slightly yellow crystals (3-carbamoyl-1-phenacylpyridinium bromide).

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