Benzonitrile → 7-Bromo-2-phenyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-A]pyridine

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A mixture of 2-amino-4-bromopyridine (5.00 g, 28.9 mmol), copper (I) bromide (207 mg, 1.44 mmol), 1,10-phenanthroline monohydrate (289 mg, 1.44 mmol), and benzonitrile (125 mL) was heated in a 250-mL 3-necked flask to 130° C. During 23 h a gentle flow of air was bubbled through the reaction mixture (80% conversion, HPLC method see below). The dark brown suspension was then cooled to 0-5° C. and filtered. The filter cake was washed with TBME (50 mL) and dried to yield crude 7-bromo-2-phenyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine (4.87 g, 60%) as a green solid with 97.3% purity (HPLC area-%, HPLC method see below).

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