Diethyl Ether → 2-Amino-4-(4-amino-3-methoxyphenoxy)pyridine

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4-Amino-3-methoxyphenol (5.88 g) was dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (80 ml) while stirring, and then 60% sodium hydride (1.6 g) was added thereto gradually under a nitrogen stream, followed by stirring for 20 min. 2-amino-4-chloropyridine (2.75 g) was then added thereto, followed by stirring at 160° C. for 8 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled down to room temperature, and partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with water and brine in this order, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under a reduced pressure to give a residue, which was then purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent; ethyl acetate, then ethyl acetate:methanol=9:1). Fractions containing the target compound were concentrated to give a residue, to which diethyl ether was then added to precipitate crystals. The crystals were filtered and dried under aeration to provide the titled compound (1.56 g, 34%) as pale brown crystals.

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