Bromine → 2-Amino-5-bromonicotinic acid

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To a solution of 2-amino-nicotinic acid (10 g, 72.5 mmol) in acetic acid (70 mL) was dropwise added bromine (9.8 mL, 79.8 mmol) at room temperature under nitrogen. Upon completion of the reaction, the solvent was removed in vacuo, the residue triturated with ether and collected on a filter to give 2-amino-5-bromo-3-pyridine carboxylic acid as a yellow solid (15.7 g, 99%): mp 272° C., (decomposed); 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 8.8-7.8 (bs, 2H), 8.44 (d, 1H, J=2.48 Hz), 8.34 (d, 1H, J=2.48 Hz); MS (EI) m/z 216/218 ([M+H]+, 100%).

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