2,6-dimethylpyridine in isopropyl alcohol T=100°C; 0.25 h;

2,6-dimethylpyridine; hydrogenchloride; sodium acetate; sodium nitrite Yield given. Multistep reaction;

2,6-dimethylpyridine; copper dichloride 1) aq. acetone, 2) heating; Multistep reaction;

1: 56 percent / K2CO3 / CH2Cl2 / Irradiation 2: 77 percent / NaAlH2(OCH2CH2OCH3)2 (Vitride-T) / toluene / 1.) RT, 0.5 h, 2.) reflux, 18 h 3: 49 percent / NaH, ethanethiol / dimethylformamide / 3 h / Heating View Scheme

1: 56 percent / K2CO3 / CH2Cl2 / Irradiation 2: 77 percent / NaAlH2(OCH2CH2OCH3)2 (Vitride-T) / toluene / 1.) RT, 0.5 h, 2.) reflux, 18 h 3: 81 percent / 10percent aq. HCl / 0.25 h / Heating View Scheme