N-bromobutanimide → 2-Bromomethyl-4-(2-fluoro-4-methylphenylamino)-1,5-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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To a solution of 4-(2-fluoro-4-methylphenylamino)-1,2,5-trimethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.150 g, 0.451 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (0.084 g, 0.474 mmol). After stirring for 30 minutes, the reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with water and brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield a yellow residue. Purification by flash column chromatography (methylene chloride) gave 0.122 g (66%) of a yellow residue.

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