Water → 3-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)-2-methylpyridine

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Potassium carbonate (2.20 g, 15.9 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyridine (1.45 g, 13.3 mmol) and 2-chloroethyl ethyl ether (1.75 mL, 15.9 mmol) in DMF (7 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 70° C. overnight. The reaction was not complete and additional 2-chloroethyl ethyl ether (1 equiv.) and potassium carbonate (1 equiv.) were added and the mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 8 h. Water and ethyl acetate were added and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (heptane/ethyl acetate gradient; 0 to 50% ethyl acetate), obtaining 1.80 g (75%) the title compound.

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