Acetic Anhydride → HCID 53960347, compound

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A mixture comprising 0.60 g of 2,3-dimethyl-4-(2-pyridylmethoxyethoxy)pyridine N-oxide and acetic anhydride was stirred at 100° C. for 0.5 hour and cooled, followed by the addition of 40 ml of ethanol. The obtained mixture was stirred at a room temperature for 0.5 hour and distilled to remove the solvent. The residue was dried in a vacuum to obtain 0.47 g of crude 2-acetoxymethyl-3-methyl-4-(2-pyridylmethoxyethoxy)pyridine as an oil.

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