Acetic Acid → 3-Acetamido-2-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

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A mixture of 3-nitroso-2-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine (0.81 g) and zinc powder (0.95 g) in acetic acid (10 ml) was heated under reflux for 2.5 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto ice-water (100 ml) and neutralized with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. Resultant precipitates were collected by filtration, washed with water, and recrystallized from ethyl acetate to give crystals of 3-acetamido-2-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine (304 mg).

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