Phenol → 3-Bromo-5-phenoxypyridine

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To a solution of 3,5-dibromopyridine (XXXVII) (1.00 g, 4.24 mmol) in NMP (11 mL) was added phenol (XXXVIII) (398 mg, 4.24 mmol) and CsCO3 (1.38 g, 4.24 mmol). The reaction was heated at 100° C. over the weekend. The reaction was then partitioned between Et2O/water. The Et2O was separated, washed with 2× water, brine, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified on a silica gel column (100% hexanes→2:98 EtOAc:hexanes) to afford 3-bromo-5-phenoxypyridine (XXXIX) (535 mg, 2.14 mmol, 50% yield) as a clear oil. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm 7.13-7.15 (m, 2H), 7.23-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.43-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.69-7.70 (m, 1H), 8.37 (d, J=3 Hz, 1H), 8.49 (d, J=2 Hz, 1H); ESIMS found for C11H8BrNO m/z 250 (M+H).

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