Ammonium Hydroxide → 6-Chloro-4-methylpyridin-2-amine

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A solution of 2,6-Dichloro-4-methylpyridine (Chem. Mater., 2004, 16, 1564-1572, 30 g, 0.185 mol) in ammonium hydroxide (200 mL, 25% solution in water) was heated at 200° C. in a pressure vessel for 10 h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure. The brown solid obtained was suspended in DCM for 30 min at 25-26° C. and filtered. Filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the crude thus obtained by flash chromatography (20% ethyl acetate in pet ether) afforded the title compound as off-white solid (13.5 g, Yield 51%). LC/MS: M+(ESI): 142.7; 1H NMR (DMSO d6: 400 MHz) δ 6.34 (1H, s), 6.23 (2H, s), 6.15 (1H, s), 2.1 (3H, s).

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