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5-Ethyl-2-methyl pyridine is oxidised to 2,5-pyridine dicarboxylate which selectively loses CO2 from the 2 position to give nicotinic acid.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
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HNO3
         
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CO2
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5-Ethyl-2-methyl pyridine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitric acid, concentrated     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nicotinic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbon dioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Organic
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent

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