To a solution of 2-bromo-6-nitropyridine [21203-78-1] (200 mg, 0.99 mmol) and 2,6-difluorophenylboronic acid [162101-25-9] (311 mg, 1.97 mmol) in dioxane (4 mL) and water (1 mL) was added potassium carbonate (340 mg, 2.46 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (114 mg, 0.099 mmol). The solution was heated for 60 min at 120° C. under microwave irradiation. More 2,6-difluorophenylboronic acid (622 mg, 3.94 mmol) was added to the mixture followed by heating at 120° C. for 120 min under microwave irradiation. The reaction mixture was then diluted with EtOAc and the resulting solution was washed successively with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution and brine, the organics were then dried (Phase separator) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (c-hexane/EtOAc 9:1) to give the title compound. MS (LC-MS): 237 [M+H]+, 259 [M+Na]+; tR (HPLC conditions k): 3.44 min.
