Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, o492-o493  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805001947 ]

2-(5-Ethylpyridin-2-yl)ethanol

H. S. Yathirajan, S. L. Gaonkar and M. Bolte

Abstract: The title compound, C₉H₁₃NO, is the key intermediate for the synthesis of the antidiabetic drug pioglitazone and it is used as a versatile intermediate in the synthesis of a number of biologically active novel heterocycles. Both side-chains are located on the same side of the aromatic ring. The molecules are connected by O-HN hydrogen bonds into ribbons which show a herring-bone-like pattern.

Online 29 January 2005

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