Methanol → Methyl 6-amino-5-nitropyridine-3-carboxylate

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Reaction Steps

6-Chloro-5-nitronicotinoyl chloride (22.0 g, 0.1 mol) was cooled to +5° C. Methanol was added dropwise during 30 min and the reaction mixture was stirred for 60 min. The temperature was not allowed to raise over +10° C. Ammonium hydroxide (25%, 400 ml) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 h. The product was filtered off, washed with water and dried to give 9.0 g (45.9%) of the title compound.

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