Azobisisobutyronitrile → 6-Bromomethyl-nicotinic acid methyl ester

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Methyl 6-methyl nicotinate (1.05 g, 10 mmol) was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 ml), followed by addition of NBS (3.56 g, 20 mmol) and AIBN (329 mg, 2 mmol). After stirring at 80° C. for 3 hours, aqueous sodium bicarbonate was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate/hexane; 4/1) to give the title compound (682 mg, 28%) as orange amorphous product.

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