2-Amino-5-bromopyridine → 6-Bromo-2-methyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine

To a stirred solution of 2-amino-5-bromopyridine (1.73 g, 10 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) was added dimethylacetamide dimethylacetal (3.99 g, 30 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to 130° C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure to afford the desired product N′-(5-bromo-pyridin-2-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-acetamidine as a brown oil.