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HRID 589620Generated: October 31, 2026

Ammonia → 2-Amino-6-methylisonicotinic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAmmoniaHCID 222—
ReactantSodium SulfideHCID 14804—
Reactant2-Chloro-6-methylpyridine-4-carboxylic acidHCID 141209—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-Amino-6-methylisonicotinic acidHCID 12404027—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature155 °C

Reaction Steps

2-chloro-6-methylisonicotinic acid (9 g), of aq ammonia (44 ml), of Cu(II)SO4 (0.9 g) and of sodium sulphide (0.32 g) are added to an autoclave and heated to 155° C. overnight. The crude product is suspended in water to yield 2-amino-6-methylisonicotinic acid (3.6 g). HPLC: Rt=0.37 min (method D)

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09233950B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2016_01
ORD IDord-c2d7493784304a61aa83ce6098fd2189
Source noteuspto-grants-2016_01