Acetic Anhydride → Furo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,7-dione, 3-bromo-

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A suspension of 5-bromo-pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid (700 mg, 2.85 mmol) in acetic anhydride (0.88 ml, 9.39 mmol, 3.3 equiv.) was heated at 80° C. for 10 min and then refluxed for 1 h. Acetic anhydride was evaporated off in vacuo. The resulting solid was triturated with hexane to afford 3-bromo-furo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,7-dione (510 mg, 79%) as off white solid.

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