Hydrogen Peroxide → 3-(2,2-Dimethoxyethyl)-5-methoxypicolinamide

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To a 1 L round-bottomed flask was added 3-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-5-methoxypicolinonitrile (8.550 g, 38.5 mmol), water (480 ml), and acetone (120 ml). An aqueous solution of sodium carbonate (3M; 154 ml, 462 mmol) was added followed by hydrogen peroxide (35 wt. % solution in water; 138 ml, 1347 mmol). The tan mixture was stirred vigorously at rt for 2 h. The organic solvent was removed uncle reduced pressure and the aqueous residue was extracted with DCM (3×). The combined organic fractions were dried over sodium sulfate. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 3-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-5-methoxypicolinamide (8.200 g, 34.1 mmol, 89% yield) as an off-white solid that was advanced without further purification. MS m/z=263.2 (M+Na)

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