Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(2-Hydroxyiminopropionyl)pyridine

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To a solution of isoamyl nitrite (2.6 ml) and sodium methoxide (28% in methanol, 3.4 ml) in methanol (40 ml) was added dropwise a solution of 4-propionylpyridine (2.0 g) in methanol (10 ml) under ice-cooling. The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 3 hours, and then neutralized with 1N hydrochloric acid. After evaporation to remove methanol, the organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, evaporated and triturated with diisopropyl ether to give 4-(2-hydroxyiminopropionyl)pyridine (0.95 g).

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