Potassium Carbonate → 5-(6-Bromopyridin-2-yl)oxazole

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To a stirred solution of 6-bromopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde (5.90 g, 31.7 mmol) in methanol (150 ml) was added K2CO3 (5.25 g, 38.0 mmol) and TosMIC (7.43 g, 38.0 mmol). After stirring at ambient temperature for 1.5 h, the mixture was concentrated under vacuum and the product precipitated by addition of water. The solid was collected by filtration and dried in a vacuum dessicator at 50° C. to afford 2-bromo-6-oxazol-5-ylpyridine compound as a beige solid (6.81 g, 95% yield). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ=7.97 (s, 1H), 7.76 (s, 1H), 7.65-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.37 (m, 1H).

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