(6-Chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-ethanol → 1-(6-Chloropyridin-2-yl)ethanone

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A mixture of 1-(6-chloro-2-pyridyl)ethanol (2.13 g) and manganese dioxide (8.4 g) in chloroform (21 ml) was refluxed for 8 hours. After cooling, the mixture was filtered through celite pad and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by distillation under reduced pressure to give 2-acetyl-6-chloropyridine (1.84 g).

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