Catalysis Letters, Vol.46, No.1-2, 123-125, 1997
Methylation of Pyridin-2-One with Methanol over Gamma-Alumina in Vapor-Phase
Pyridin-2-one reacts with methanol over gamma-alumina in the vapor phase to afford exclusively 1-methylpyridin-2-one. Thus, 1-methylpyridin-2-one was obtained in a 99% selectivity at a 100% conversion at 573 K.
Keywords:N-ALKYLATION