Bromine → 5-Bromo-2-methoxypyridine-3-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of 2-methoxynicotinic acid (20 g, 130.60 mmol) in H2O (1500 mL), Br2 (20 mL, 375.45 mmol) was added at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered, washed with water and dried to provide 5-bromo-2-methoxynicotinic acid (25 g, yield: 82%). 1H-NMR (DMSO, 400 MHz) δ 13.33 (br s, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H). MS (M+H)+: 232/234.

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