Methanol → Methyl 2-(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)acetate

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To a suspension of 2-(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)acetic acid (5 g, 23.14 mmol) in MeOH (100 mL) was added thionyl chloride (1.858 mL, 25.5 mmol) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, re-dissolved in DCM (100 mL) and MeOH (10 mL), and saturated NaHCO3 in water (5 mL) was added, followed with NaHCO3 (10 g). To the mixture was added silica gel (10 g) and the mixture was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica chromatography eluting with 0-50% EtOAc-heptane to give methyl 2-(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)acetate. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 3.64 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 2H), 8.01 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.48 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H).

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