Potassium Carbonate → 4-(2-Bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyridine

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A solution of pd(ph3p)4 (1.410 g, 1.220 mmol), 1-bromo-2-iodo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (3.94 ml, 24.41 mmol), pyridin-4-ylboronic acid (3.00 g, 24.41 mmol), and potassium carbonate (13.49 g, 98 mmol) in 32 mL dioxane and 6 mL water was heated to 120° C. overnight. Additional portions of pyridin-4-ylboronic acid (3.00 g, 24.41 mmol) and potassium carbonate (13.49 g, 98 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated to 120° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was then poured into water and was extracted with DCM. The organics were then concentrated. Purification of the crude residue by silica gel column chromatography (0-100% EtOAc/heptane) gave 4-(2-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyridine (3.054 g, 10.11 mmol, 41.4% yield) as a white solid. [M+H]+=303.9

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