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HRID 722084Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 2-Pyridinemethanol, 2-acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-Methylpyridine 1-oxideHCID 13602—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
Product2-Pyridinemethanol, 2-acetateHCID 13881—

Reaction Steps

A solution of the 2-methyl pyridine N-oxide (1.0 mmol) in acetic anhydride (5 mmol) was heated to reflux for 0.5 h. Work-up (EtOAc), drying (MgSO4), evaporation and purification by preparative TLC or flash chromatography afforded the 2-(acetoxymethyl)pyridine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07138401B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_11
ORD IDord-46b932fbdc8540ac87584522c6800eb6
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_11