Ethanol → 3-Amino-5-(3-methyl(2-pyridyl))pyridine-2-carboxamide

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Heat a solution of 5-(3-methyl(2-pyridyl))-3-nitropyridine-2-carbonitrile (1 g, 4.1 mmol), iron (2.3 g, 40 mmol) and calcium chloride (560 mg, 5 mmol) in ethanol (15 mL) and water (4 mL) to reflux for 1 hour. Cool the mixture, filter through Celite and wash with ethyl acetate. Evaporate the filtrate and re-dissolve the residue in ethyl acetate. Wash with water and brine, dry (MgSO4) and evaporate to give the title compound as a pale yellow solid (880 mg, 94%).

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