Hydrogen Peroxide → 2-Phenylpyridine 1-Oxide

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The N-oxide was prepared by modifying the method outlined by Zhang et al.25 using 2-phenylpyridine (5.00 g, 32.2 mmol) and 30% H2O2 in glacial acetic acid to yield the title compound as a light yellow solid (4.00 g, 72%), m.p. 154-157° C. (lit.26 m.p. 155-155.5° C.). The spectral data were consistent with literature data.27

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