Water → 6-Bromo-3-pyridinemethanol

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To a cooled (0° C.), stirred suspension of 6-bromonicotinic acid (13.8 g, 0.068 mol), prepared according to Campbell, et al. Aust. J. Chem. 1971, 24, 277, in THF (20 mL) was added 1.0M BH3 in THF (204 mL, 0.204 mol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h, recolled to 0° C., and saturated aqueous K2CO3 and water were added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc, and the combined extracts were washed with water, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated to give a yellow oil. Purification by flash chromatography (2% MeOH/CH2Cl2) gave 7.5 g (59%) of a yellow solid, mp 49°-51° C.

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