3-fluoro-4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)aniline → 2-Bromo-5-fluoro-4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenamine

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To a solution of 3-fluoro-4-(pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamine (2.56 g, 14.5 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) was added dropwise a solution of pyridinium tribromide (5.09 g, 15.9 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml). The mixture was stirred for 1 h at room temperature then diluted with ether (250 ml). After stirring for a further 30 min the precipitate was filtered and washed with ether (50 ml×2). The white solid was dissolved in water (200 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 ml×3). The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and the solvent removed to leave an orange oil. Purification by chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane gave 2-bromo-5-fluoro-4-(pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamine as a white solid: m/z (ES+) 256 and 258 (M++H).

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