Ammonia → 3-Methoxy-2,7-naphthyridine

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6-Methoxy-4-[(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]nicotinaldehyde (0.25 g, 1.1 mmol) and 7M ammonia in MeOH (5 mL) were stirred in a sealed vial at 80° C. overnight. The solution was concentrated, taken up in saturated sodium carbonate and extracted with ether. The organic phase was dried, filtered and concentrated to give 0.20 g of the title product.

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