Phosphorus oxychloride → 3-Bromo-8-chloro-1,5-naphthyridine

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7.97 g (35.4 mmol, 1 eq) of 3-bromo-1,5-naphthyridine-5-oxide and 9.9 mL (106.2 mmol, 3 eq) of phosphorus oxychloride were introduced in 600 mL of methylene chloride. The mixture was stirred at reflux for 18 h. Methylene chloride was evaporated in part (¾). 1M aqueous NaOH solution was added carefully at 0° C. Aqueous layer was extracted with methylene chloride. Organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography using methylene chloride as eluent. The solvent was evaporated to dryness to afford 1.97 g of 7-bromo-2-chloro-1,5-naphthyridine (white powder) with 22% yield and 4.16 g of 7-bromo-4-chloro-1,5-naphthyridine (white powder) with 48% yield.

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