2-Amino-4-methylpyridine → 2-Amino-5-bromo-4-methylpyridine

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To a solution of 2-amino-4-picoline (20 g, 0.185 mol) in glacial acetic acid (185 mL) was added bromine (12.5 mL, 0.243 mol) dropwise with stirring while maintaining the internal temperature between 15-20° C. by cooling in an ice bath. After the addition was completed, the reaction was stirred for 1 h. The resulting solid was filtered, washed with water, and treated with dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide. The remaining white solid was filtered, washed with water and then hexane. Recrystallization from diethyl ether-cyclohexane afforded the title compound; yield 8.1 g (23%).

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