Acetic Acid → (E)-2-((4-(2-Nitrovinyl)benzyl)oxy)pyridine

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A mixture of 4-(pyridin-2-yloxymethyl)-benzaldehyde (23.4 g, 110 mmol) described in Manufacturing Example 2-1-2, nitromethane (33.6 g, 550 mmol), ammonium acetate (17.0 g, 220 mmol) and acetic acid (200 mL) was stirred for 1 hour and 45 minutes at 100° C. The reaction solution was stirred on an ice bath while adding a small amount of water, and the precipitated solids were filtered to obtain the title compound (21.0 g, 74.5%).

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