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HRID 544548Generated: October 26, 2026

Malononitrile → 3-Cyano-4,6-dimethyl-2-hydroxypyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMalononitrileHCID 8010—
ReactantPiperidineHCID 8082—
ReactantAcetylacetoneHCID 31261—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product3-Cyano-4,6-dimethyl-2-hydroxypyridineHCID 69856—

Reaction Steps

Bergel et al [British Pat. No. 553,097, accepted May 7, 1943] shows the reaction of acetylacetone with malononitrile in ethanol in the presence of piperidine to produce 3-cyano-4,6-dimethyl-2(1H)-pyridinone (named as its 5-cyano-2,4-dimethyl-6-hydroxypyridine tautomer).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04451469
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_05
ORD IDord-6bd5c4b130c94257a2d7a116b9eb8dd2
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_05