Acetic Anhydride → 2-Acetamido-5-nitropyridine

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2-Amino-5-nitropyridine was treated with acetic anhydride in dry pyridine in the presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine at room temperature for 24 hrs under argon. The solvent was removed by rotary evaporation. The residue was dissolved in CH2Cl2, and ether was added to form a solid. The white solid was collected and dried giving 2-acetamido-5-nitropyridine. Hydrogenation of this material using 10%Pd on C in MeOH at room temperature under atmospheric pressure gave 2-acetamido-5-aminopyridine.

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