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HRID 542528Generated: October 31, 2026

Cyanoacetamide → 5-Acetyl-2-hydroxy-6-methylnicotinonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCyanoacetamideHCID 7898—
Reactant2-PyridoneHCID 8871—
ReactantPotassium BromideHCID 253877—
ReactantSodiumHCID 5360545—
ReactantHCID 53800728HCID 53800728—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product5-Acetyl-2-hydroxy-6-methylnicotinonitrileHCID 276547628%

Reaction Steps

From cyanoacetamide (0.02 mol), sodium metal (0.02 g-atom) in MeOH (10 ml), and 5 (0.02 mol): 1.0 g, 28% yield; mp=233°-4° C.; NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.5 (s, 3H), 2.6 (s, 3H), 8.8 (s, 1H); IR (KBr), 1660 cm-1 (C=O of pyridone), 1690 cm-1 (C=O of ketone).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04657919
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_04
ORD IDord-1cef8c10c8fa4f88a365948797e3a573
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_04