2-Methylpyridine → 2-Methyl-1-[2-oxo-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-ethyl]-pyridinium bromide

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A mixture of 2-bromo-1-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-ethanone (0.6 g, 2.89 mmol) and 2-picoline (0.4 mL, 4.3 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) was heated to reflux and maintained overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo to give a residue which was washed with 20% ethyl acetate in hexane to afford 2-methyl-1-[2-oxo-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-ethyl]-pyridinium bromide (0.75 g, 86%) as a semi-solid.

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