摘要 |
The invention relates to a process for preparing 4-(4'-carboxyphenyl)pyridine, which comprises oxidizing a 4-phenyl-N-acyldihydropyridine of the formula (II) where R1 is a bulky alkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl or alkoxy group and R2 is a straight-chain or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, by means of an oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of permanganates, nitric acid, Cr(VI) compounds, oxygen and air to give the compound of the formula (I) where M is a cation.
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