Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Bromo-2-iodopyridin-3-ol

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To a solution of 5-bromopyridin-3-ol (2.75 g, 15.8 mmol) and sodium carbonate (3.35 g, 31.6 mmol) in water (45 mL) was added iodine (4.01 g, 15.8 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. 6N Hydrochloric acid (7 mL) was added thereto, and the mixture was weakly acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid (about 5 mL) (pH 4). The resulting solid was collected, washed with water and dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the obtained solid was washed with a small amount of acetonitrile to give the title compound (3.57 g, yield 75%).

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