Pyridine → 2-Bromo-4-(bromomethyl)-5-methyl-1,3-thiazole

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To a stirred solution thionyl bromide (2.27 g, 10.94 mmol, 1.1 eq.) in 25 ml dry DCM, cooled to 5° C., was added dropwise a solution of (2-bromo-5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)methanol (2.07 g, 9.94 mmol, 1 eq.) and pyridine (0.865 g, 10.94 mmol, 1.1 eq.) in 15 ml dry DCM. On complete addition, the cooling bath was removed, the reaction warmed to room temperature and stirred 1.5 hr. 100 ml of water and 100 ml of DCM were added and stirring allowed for 2 mins. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to give 2-bromo-4-(bromomethyl)-5-methyl-1,3-thiazole (1.94 g, 72% yield) as a white solid.

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