Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Amino-2-(dimethylamino)isonicotinic acid

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2-(N,N-Dimethylamino)-5-(2,2-dimethylpropionamido)-pyridine-4-carboxylic acid (0.8 g) was treated with 5N HCl at reflux for 5 hours. The mixture was allowed to cool and evaporated to dryness to give the title compound (0.54 g);δH [2H6]DMSO 8.15(1H,s), 7.35(2H,bs), 6.70(1H,s), 3.10(6H,s); m/z (M+1+)182.

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