N-bromobutanimide → Ethyl 2-bromo-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinecarboxylate

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To a solution of the above isonicotinic acid ethyl ester (2.0 g, 9.47 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (1.85 g, 10.4 mmol). The solution was stirred at room temperature for 0.5 h then poured into saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The aqueous layer was extracted with diethyl ether and the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide 2-bromo-6-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-isonicotinic acid ethyl ester (2.74 g, 96%) as a pale yellow oil which was utilized without further purification.

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