Isoquinoline → 3-Bromoisoquinoline

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of isoquinoline (24 g, 186 mmol) in AcOH (50 mL) was added NBS (36.2 g, 204.6 mmol) at RT and the reaction mixture was heated to 100° C. overnight. Then it was cooled to RT and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product obtained was purified by flash column chromatography (5% EtOAc:Hexanes) to furnish the title compound (9.2 g, 23.8%) as an oil.

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