Sodium Azide → 6-Azidomethyl-3-benzyloxy-2-methylpyridine

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A solution of 3-benzyloxy-6-chloromethyl-2-methylpyridine (8.02 g) and sodium azide (5.98 g) in 400 ml of ethanol is heated at 80° for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled, filtered and evaporated to yield a residue which is partitioned between ice-cold 0.5N NaOH (150 ml) and ether (150 ml). The organic phase is dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to yield 6-azidomethyl-3-benzyloxy-2-methylpyridine, NMR: (CDCl3) 2.47 (3H), 4.27 (2H), 4.95 (2H). Lithium aluminum hydride (1.27 g) is added to a solution of 6-azidomethyl-3-benzyloxy-2-methylpyridine (7.18 g) in 120 ml of dry ether at room temperature. After stirring for 45 minutes, 1.3 ml of water, 1.3 ml of 15% sodium hydroxide and 3.8 ml of water are added sequentially. The salts are filtered off and the filtrate is evaporated to yield 6-aminomethyl-3-benzyloxy-2-methylpyridine; NMR: (CDCl3) 1.67 (2H), 2.47 (3H), 3.8 (2H), 4.95 (2H).

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