Dimethylformamide → 5-Methoxypyridine-2-carbonitrile

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2-Cyano-5-hydroxy pyridine (200 mg, 1.66 mmol), DMF (10 mL) and K2CO3 (253 mg, 1.83 mmol), and Mel (354 mg, 2.49 mmol) were combined at rt and the reaction mixture was stirred for 24 h at rt. The reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with water, dried and concentrated to give 2-cyano-5-methoxy pyridine (175mg, 78%).

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