Ethanol → Diethyl 2,4-pyridinedicarboxylate

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Reaction Steps

4.7 g (28.12 mmol) of 2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid and 8.02 g (42.19 mmol) of 4-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate were suspended in 47 ml of toluene, the mixture was heated to 110° C. and 170 ml (2.87 mol) of ethanol were slowly added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred under reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel 60 (mobile phase: dichloromethane/ethanol 40/1→10/1).

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