Nicotinic acid, more commonly named niacin, is one of the B vitamins. Show how nico- tinic acid can be converted to (a) ethyl nicotinate and then to (b) nicotinamide. COH COET CNH, Nicotinic acid Ethyl nicotinate Nicotinamide (Niacin) CH COCH3 + HN

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Nicotinic acid, more commonly named niacin, is one of the B vitamins. Show how nico-
tinic acid can be converted to (a) ethyl nicotinate and then to (b) nicotinamide.
COH
COET
CNH,
Nicotinic acid
Ethyl nicotinate
Nicotinamide
(Niacin)
Transcribed Image Text:Nicotinic acid, more commonly named niacin, is one of the B vitamins. Show how nico- tinic acid can be converted to (a) ethyl nicotinate and then to (b) nicotinamide. COH COET CNH, Nicotinic acid Ethyl nicotinate Nicotinamide (Niacin)
CH COCH3 + HN
Transcribed Image Text:CH COCH3 + HN
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