Ethyl 4-bromo-6-methylpicolinate → 4-Bromo-6-methylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid

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A solution of 4-bromo-6-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (2.42 g, 9.91 mmol) in 6 N aq. HCl (100 mL) is stirred at 65° C. for 18 h. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is dried under HV, suspended in DCM, filtered and dried again under HV to give 4-bromo-6-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2.50 g) as a hydrochloride salt in form of a white powder; LC-MS: tR=0.46 min, [M+1]+=215.93.

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