p-Fluoronitrobenzene → 4-(5-Bromo-2-pyridylmethyloxy)nitrobenzene

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The substituted aniline compounds of formula (I) wherein W is oxygen can be prepared by the reaction of nitrophenol with a substituted pyridylalkyl halide to obtain the corresponding substituted nitrobenzene which is reduced to the desired substituted aniline of formula (I). For example, the reaction of 4-nitrophenol and 6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl bromide gives 4-(2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyloxy)nitrobenzene which is then reduced to 4-(2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyloxy)aniline of formula I. Alternatively, the compounds of formula I can be prepared by the reaction of a halo-nitrobenzene with a substituted pyridylalkyl alcohol or substituted pyridylalkyl thiol followed by reduction of the nitro group. For example, the reaction of 4-fluoronitrobenzene and 5-bromo-2-pyridine methanol gives 4-(5-bromo-2-pyridylmethyloxy)nitrobenzene which is then reduced using, for example, iron powder to give 4-(5-bromo-2-pyridylmethyloxy)aniline.

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