Methanol → 4-(Hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

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2-Oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (1.8 g, 12.2 mmol), prepared as described in J. Org. Chem., 26, 428 (1961), was suspended in THF(100 ml). A small amount of DMF was added to help increase solubility. LiBH4 (61 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred for 18 hours at room temperature. MeOH and H2O are added to quench the reaction. The reaction is then concentrated to yield a yellow oil. Flash chromatography (5% MeOH/CHCl3 to 20% MeOH/CHCl3) yielded 4-hydroxymethyl-1H-pyridin-2-one as a white solid.

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