Acetyl chloride → [5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]-4-oxo-1H-pyridin-2-yl]methyl acetate

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A solution of 2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-({[4-(methoxy)phenyl]methyl}oxy)-4(1H)-pyridinone (26 g, 0.1 mol) in pyridine (150 mL) was cooled to 5° C. and treated with acetyl chloride (10.48 ml, 0.149 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred and allowed to warm to room temperature then heated at 60° C. for 18 hours. Pyridine was evaporated under vacuum and the residue was triturated with water (250 mL), cooled in an ice-bath for 30 minutes. The solid formed was filtered off, washed with cold water and dried in vacuo to afford the product as a solid (15.7 g, 50%); MS (+ve ion electrospray) m/z 304 (MH+).

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