2-Amino-3,4-diethoxycarbonyl-6-phenylpyridine hydrochloride → 3,4-Diethoxycarbonyl-6-phenyl-2-pyridone

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In a mixture of 90 ml of 2% hydrochloric acid and 60 ml of dioxane was dissolved 3.50 g (10 mmol) of 2-amino-3,4-diethoxycarbonyl-6-phenylpyridine hydrochloride. A solution of 0.83 g (1.2 eq.) of sodium nitrite dissolved in 3 ml of water was added dropwise thereto. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours and left standing overnight. The solvent was distilled off. The resulting crystals were collected by filtration with water. The crystals were recrystallized from ethanol, to give pale yellow prisms.

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