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HRID 977965Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetonitrile → 1-(Pyridin-3-ylmethyl)piperidine-2,4-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
ReactantMethyl 1-(3-pyridylmethyl)-2,4-dioxopiperidine-3-carboxylateHCID 20204023—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product1-(Pyridin-3-ylmethyl)piperidine-2,4-dioneHCID 13606578100.6%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of methyl 1-(3-pyridylmethyl)-2,4-dioxopiperidine-3-carboxylate (8.50 g), acetonitrile (100 ml) and water (1.4 ml) is refluxed for one hour. The mixture is distilled to remove the solvent to give 1-(3-pyridylmethyl)-2,4-dioxopiperidine (6.66 g, quantitative) as crystals, m.p. 55°-60° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04663319
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_05
ORD IDord-6c4481ce44f440ed844505fef675ea75
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_05