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HRID 2372201Generated: October 29, 2026

Selenium Dioxide → Ethyl 2-formylnicotinate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSelenium DioxideHCID 24007—
ReactantEthyl 2-methylnicotinateHCID 74401—
Solvent1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
ProductEthyl 2-formylnicotinateHCID 15639417—

Reaction Steps

A solution of ethyl 2-methylnicotinate (2.0 g, 12.12 mmol), selenium dioxide (20.0 g, 18.18 mmol) and dioxane (10 ml) is heated at 135° for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered and the filtrate is concentrated and purified by prep. TLC to give ethyl 2-formylnicotinate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05098466
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_03
ORD IDord-d7a2e87fc5b5468aabf7f1fa901ffd6a
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_03