Hydroxyamine hydrochloride → 3-(Pyridin-4-yl)-1,2-oxazol-5-amine

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To 3-oxo-3-pyridin-4-yl-propionitrile (2.0 g, 13.7 mmol) in 20 mL of ethanol was added hydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.75 g, 10.8 mmol) and the resulting solution was heated at 70° C. overnight. The resulting white precipitate was collected and the solution was concentrated and dried in vacuum to afford the title compound (1.2 g, 54%) as a yellow solid. FIA MS: MH+162.2, M−160.0.

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