Bromine → 2-Amino-5-bromo-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine hydrobromide

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To a stirred solution of 2-amino-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine (156 g, 1.257 mole) in HOAc (2.5 L) at ambient temperature was added bromine (64.1 mL, 1.257 mole) dropwise over 1 hr. A suspension began to form during the addition. An exotherm to 36° C. was controlled with an ice bath. After the addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The yellow precipitate was filtered, washed with ether and air-dried to give the title compound (289 g, 81%): MS (ES) m/e 203.2 (M+H)+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6, free base) δ 7.89 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 5.92 (br s, 2H), 5.29 (br s, 1H), 4.30 (s, 2H).

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