2-Pyrrolidone → 1-(2-(6-Bromopyridin-3-yl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one

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To a mixture of dibromide 290 (1.7 g, 6.4 mmol) in 2-pyrrolidone (10 mL, 130 mmol) at room temperature was added sodium hydride, 40% dispersion in mineral oil (1.16 g, 19.3 mmol). This reaction mixture was then heated to 100° C. for 2 h, then cooled to RT and partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic phase was collected, washed with water, saturated aqueous ammonium chloride, and brine. It was then dried (anhydrous MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. Silica gel chromatography (10% methanol/ethyl acetate) gave title compound 291 (1.3 g, 75% yield) as a colorless solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm): 8.17-8.16 (m, 1H); 7.42-7.37 (m, 2H); 3.49 (t, J=7.4, 2H); 3.28 (t, J=6.9, 2H); 2.79 (t, J=7.2, 2H); 2.30 (t, J=7.8, 2H); 1.95 (quintet, 7.6, 2H). MS (M+H): 269.1, 271.1

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