abstract |
A 3- or 4-halo-2-pyridone compound of the formula: <CHEM> in which X<4> is halogen (preferably bromine or chlorine) is a useful chemical intermediate in the synthesis of 2-halo-5-methylpyridines themselves useful in the preparation of, for example, 4-(5-halomethyl-2-pyridyloxy)phenoxy herbicides. |