Ammonium Hydroxide → 4-Iodo-5-methylpyridin-2-amine

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In a 500 mL sealed tube 2-fluoro-4-iodo-5-methylpyridine (4.0 g, 16.81 mmol) in 12N ammonium hydroxide (300 mL) was heated to 110° C. for 72 hours. Upon cooling to room temperature a white solid separated. The solid was collected, washed with water and dried in vacuo to afford 4-iodo-5-methylpyridin-2-amine (I-28A) as an off-white solid which was carried on to the next step without purification. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 4.27 (bs, 2H), 2.24 (s, 3H). MS m/z 235.0 (M+1).

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