Presidenza Del Consiglio Dei Ministri

Presidenza Del Consiglio Dei Ministri Ufficio Del Ministro Per Il Coordinamento Delle Iniziative Per La Ricerca Scientifica E Tecnologica

Fabrizio Forlini

Marco Foa

Marco Foa'

Giampiero Borsotti

Norberto Gatti

There is disclosed a process for the preparation of 2-methyl-5-pyrazinoic acid consisting of electrochemically oxidizing a compound having formula: ##STR1## wherein X is --OH, Cl, Br, --O--CO--R, --O--SO.sub.2 --R, in which R is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl radical, optionally substituted with F or Cl, or it is a C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl radical, in an aqueous alkaline medium, at a temperature ranging from 20.degree. C. to 90.degree. C., using anodes coated with nickel oxide-hydroxide.

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Fabrizio Forlini