Bromine → 2-Amino-5-bromo-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine

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To a stirred solution of 2-amino-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine (15.0 g, 121 mmole) in HOAc (300 mL) at RT was added bromine (6.2 mL, 121 mmole) dropwise over 1 hr. A suspension formed after approximately 15 min. After the addition, the reaction was stirred for an additional 1 hr, then was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was taken up in 1.0 M Na2CO3 (500 mL), and the solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×250 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated to dryness. The resulting residue was triturated with a small volume of petroleum ether, filtered and dried under vacuum to give the title compound (18.45 g, 75%) as a beige solid: LCMS (ES) m/e 203.2 (M+H)+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d$) δ 7.89 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 5.92 (br s, 2H), 5.29 (br s, 1H), 4.30 (s, 2H).

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