Ethyl Acetate → Methyl 4-(2-amino-5-bromopyridin-3-ylthio)benzoate

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Placed methyl 4-(2-aminopyridin-3-ylthio)benzoate (5.50 g, 21.1 mmol) in acetic acid (25 mL) and cooled to 0° C. Slowly added bromine (1.35 mL, 26.4 mmol) and stirred for an hour. Poured reaction mixture onto saturated sodium bisulfite and ice. Extracted with dichloromethane three times, washed with 2N NaOH, water, brine, dried, and concentrated. Subjected to MPLC (Biotage) eluting with 3:2 hexane:ethyl acetate to afford the title compound (4.87 g, 68.0% yield).

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