3,5-Dibromopyridine → 5'-Bromo-6-methyl-4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-[2,3']bipyridinyl

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The title compound was prepared from trifluoro-methanesulfonic acid 6-methyl-4-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl ester (example A.32) (2.0 g, 5.2 mmol) and commercially available 3-bromo-pyridine-boronic acid [CAS-No. 452972-09-07] (alternatively prepared from commercially available 3,5-dibromopyridine according to Tetrahedron 2002, 58(17), 3323 or Synthesis 2003, (7), 1035) (1.152 g, 5.7 mmol) according to the general procedure IVb. Obtained as a white solid (1.70 g, 83%). MS (ISP) 393.0 [(M+H)+] and 395.0 [(M+2+H)+].

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