Methanol → HCID 14154315, compound

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5.8 g of 3-chloro-4-methoxy-2-picoline-N-oxide were dissolved in 8 ml of glacial acetic acid and, while stirring at 90° C., 14 ml of acetic anhydride were added. The mixture was heated at 110°-115° C. for 2 hours and then cooled to 80° C. and 25 ml of methanol were added dropwise. The solvent was then removed by distillation under reduced pressure, and subsequently 20 ml of water and 8 g of sodium hydroxide were added in small portions to the residue, and this mixture was heated to reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane, the solvent was evaporated off, and the residue is induced to crystallize with diethyl ether. Solid, melting point 103°-105° C.

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