Ethanol → HCID 178516524, compound

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2-Difluoromethoxy-4-benzyloxypyridine (219.75 g, 0.875 mol), ethanol (500 mL) and palladium on carbon (7.8 g, 5 mol %, 50% by weight water) were shaken on a Parr hydrogenator at 5393 kPa of hydrogen at RT for 2.5 h. The mixture was then filtered through celite and the solvent was evaporated in-vacuo. 2-Difluoromethoxy-4-hydroxypyridine (123 g, 87% yield) was obtained as a white solid after trituration with hexane, mp=88.6° C. -89.8° C. Anal. Calcd. for C6H5NO2F2 : C,44.73; H,3.13; N,8.69 Found: C,44.82; H,3.13; N,8.76.

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