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HRID 1183411Generated: November 3, 2026

Phenol → 2-Bromo-6-phenoxypyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenolHCID 996—
Reactant2,6-DibromopyridineHCID 12274—
ReactantPotassium tert-butoxideHCID 23665647—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
Product2-Bromo-6-phenoxypyridineHCID 824589—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature160 °C

Reaction Steps

2,6-Dibromo-pyridine (2 g, 8.44 mmol) and phenol (0.794 g, 8.44 mmol) were dissolved in DMSO (20 mL) and potassium tert-butoxide (0.947 g, 8.44 mmol) was added. The reaction was heated to 160° C. overnight then allowed to cool to room temperature. The reaction was submitted to aqueous workup and silica gel chromatography to afford the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08664220B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_03
ORD IDord-bfe40919a67f45a39a9a6a44f42e9d2d
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_03