To a solution of ethyl 2,5-dibromo-3-furoate (0.21 g, 0.722 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (2.2 mL) and water (0.50 mL) were added tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) (0.08 g, 0.07 mmol), N-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl]acetamide (0.19 g, 0.72 mmol) and cesium carbonate (0.71 g, 2.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was subjected to microwave irradiation at 95° C. for 15 min. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (10 mL) and extracted with EtOAc. The organic solutions were combined, washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography to give ethyl 5-[2-(acetylamino)pyridin-4-yl]-2-bromo-3-furoate (0.035 g, 14%) as a white solid. LCMS (FA): m/z=339.1 (M+H).
