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HRID 66355Generated: October 25, 2026

Benzoic Acid → 5-Methyl-2-phenyloxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoic AcidHCID 243—
Reactant2-Amino-6-methylpyridin-3-olHCID 88500—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
SolventSodium BicarbonateHCID 516892—
Product5-Methyl-2-phenyloxazolo[4,5-b]pyridineHCID 19990483—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1.25 g. of 2-amino-3-hydroxy-6-methylpyridine, 6 g. of polyphosphoric acid and 2.0 g. benzoic acid was heated at 190°-200° C. for 10 minutes. The cooled mixture was diluted with water and basified with solid sodium bicarbonate. The resulting precipitate was collected and recrystallized from ether to give 5-methyl-2-phenyloxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine, m.p. 148°-149° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04131677
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_12
ORD IDord-0d9bf10312bb454daf6de91028c22df8
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_12