Acetyl bromide → 4-Bromo-6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine

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6,6'-Dimethyl-4-nitro-2,2'-bipyridine-N-oxide (0.50 g, 2.0 mmoles) was dissolved in acetyl bromide (10.0 ml) and phosphorus tribromide (2.5 ml). After refluxing for 1.5 hours the mixture was poured into 100 g ice and the solution was neutralized with 30% sodium hydroxide solution. The mixture was extracted with chloroform, the chloroform phase was dried and evaporated. The product was purified by means of flash chromatography.

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