Water → 6-Hydrazinyl-2-methylnicotinonitrile

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To a suspension of 6-chloro-2-methylnicotinonitrile (6.2 mmol) in 6.2 mL of ethanol, hydrazine monohydrate (9.3 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was then heated to 80° C. overnight. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and 2 mL of water was added. It was heated to 80° C. again to a clear solution and then allowed to cool down to room temperature and finally in an ice-bath. The solid was collected by filtration, washed with cold 50% ethanol, and dried under vacuum to give 550 mg of the desired solid product. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 2.41 (s, 3H), 4.41 (s, 2H), 6.60 (br. s., 1H), 7.66 (d, J=8.59 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (s, 1H); ES-MS m/z 149 (M+H).

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