Hydrochloric Acid → 5-(Ethoxycarbonyl)pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of 10 g (0.045 mol) of diethyl 3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate in 75 ml of ethyl alcohol, 25 ml of 2N alcoholic KOH were added while stirring. Stirring was continued for 1/2 hour at room temperature. To the mixture, 12.5 ml of 4N HCl were added while stirring. The solid which separated was filtered and washed with alcohol. The combined filtrate and washings were distilled on rotovap and the residue was washed with water, filtered and crystallized from ethanol. Yield 7.5 g (86%), m.p. 180°-182° C., NMR (CDCl3 /DMSO-d6) δ 10.56 (bs, 1H, COOH), 9.26 (d, 2H, J=2 Hz, C2 and C6 pyridine protons), 8.75 (t, 1H, J=2 Hz, C4 pyridine protons), 4.4 (q, 2H, J=7 Hz, O--CH2), 1.42 (t, 3H, J=7 Hz, CH3).

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