Synthesis of 5-benzyl-3-hydroxypyridine and its N-oxide

Conclusions The acylation of benzene with 5-bromonicotinoyl chloride gave 5-bromo-3-benzoylpyridine in high yield, the Kizhner reduction of which led to the synthesis of 3-hydroxy-5-benzylpyridine in good yield.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No.1, pp.222–224, January, 1976.The authors thank N. M. Émanuél' for his constant interest in the work.