2-Aminopyridine → HCID 21071444, compound

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Reaction Steps

Combine 2-aminopyridine (8.25 g, 95 mmol), 2-(3-bromo-phenyl)-[1,3]dioxolane (13.8 mL, 90 mmol), sodium t-butoxide (12.2 g, 126 mmol), BINAP (210 mg, 0.62 mmol), Pd2 (dbu)3 (630 mg, 0.21 mmol) and toluene (100 mL) and heat to reflux for 48 hours. Cool the reaction to room temperature, dissolve in ether and filter and concentrate the resulting solution. Purification by flash chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc (8.5:1.5) and then hexanes/EtOAc (7:3)) provides the title compound as a yellow oil.

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