Methylamine → 5-Methyl-6-(methylamino)-2-pyridinemethanol

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Reaction Steps

0.96 g of (6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-methanol (6.09 mmol) and 7 ml of methylamine at 33% in ethanol are heated at 120° C in a bomb for 96 hours. 2 ml of methylamine at 33% in ethanol are added every 24 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum and the title compound isolated by chromatography on a silica column (eluent: cyclohexane/ethyl acetate; 40:60).

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