Sodium methanolate methanol → Methyl 2-bromo-5-methoxyisonicotinate

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Ethyl 2-bromo-5-fluoroisonicotinate (434 mg, 1.75 mmol) obtained in step 1 was dissolved in methanol (3.50 mL), and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes after adding a 28% sodium methoxide-methanol solution (1.69 g, 8.75 mmol). The reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate after adding water. The organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give methyl 2-bromo-5-methoxyisonicotinate (154 mg, yield 36%).

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