摘要 |
Process for producing 2,3,5-collidine and/or 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyridine which is characterized by reacting 3,5-lutidine as the starting material with an aliphatic alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst for hydrogenation at a temperature of 200 DEG C. or higher. The above-mentioned 2,3,5-collidine and/or 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyridine are important compounds as intermediates for synthesizing various pharmaceutical chemicals. |