2,6-Pyridinedimethanol from 2,6-lutidine. A comparison of chlorination and oxidation routes

Chlorination of lutidine to 2,6-bis(chloromethyl)pyridine, or its catalytic oxidation to 2,6-pyridinedicarboxaldehyde, respectively, followed by hydrolysis or by hydrogenation to the end product, were investigated as possible routes for the title process. In both cases interesting overall yields were obtained. The choice between the routes seems then to depend more on economical, rather than on chemical considerations.

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