6-Bromo-3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde → 5-Formylpyridine-2-carbonitrile

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A mixture of 6-bromonicotinaldehyde (11.2 g, 60 mmol) and CuCN (8.06 g, 90 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) was heated at 120° C. for 3 h under N2. The mixture was cooled to rt and diluted with EtOAc and filtered through a pad of celite. The organic layer was washed with water and brine and then dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The product 5-formylpicolinonitrile (4.55 g) was obtained by silica gel chromatography (elution with 0-20% EtOAc/Hex).

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