Sodium Methoxide → 2-Fluoro-4-iodo-6-methoxypyridine

To a solution of 2,6-difluoro-4-iodopyridine (7.37 g, 30.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) cooled to 0° C. was added a 0.5 M solution of sodium methoxide (61.2 ml, 30.6 mm) in methyl alcohol. After 4 h the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature. LRMS indicated incomplete conversion to product and additional 0.5 M sodium methoxide solution in methyl alcohol (6.12 ml, 3.06 mmol) was added. After 1 hour the reaction mixture was quenched with water (50 ml), partially concentrated, diluted with ethyl ether, washed with water and brine, then dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to afford 2-fluoro-4-iodo-6-methoxypyridine as a yellow oil which was used without further purification. 1H NMR (600 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.19 (s, 1H); 7.16 (d, 1H); 3.78 (s, 3H).