Methyl iodide → 3-Bromo-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine

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To a suspension of 3-bromo-5-trifluoromethyl-2(1H)-pyridone (2.0 g, 8.26 mmol) and silver carbonate (2.32 g, 8.4 mmol) in hexane (50 mL) was added iodomethane (1.05 mL, 16.8 mmol) and the resulting mixture heated at reflux for 16 hrs. The suspension was cooled, and filtered, and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica chromatography to give the product as an oil (893 mg, 3.49 mmol, 42% yield).

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