3-Phenylpyridine → 2-Methyl-5-phenylpyridine

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A solution of 3-(phenyl)pyridine (1.55 g, 10 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was stirred at −78° C. and treated with methyllithium (1.4 M, 7.5 mL, 10 mmol) in ether. The resulting yellow solution was stirred for 1 h, allowed to warm to 0° C., stirred 1 h, quenched with saturated ammonium chloride, and extracted with ether. The combined organic phase was washed with water and with brine, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed (silica gel, 25% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title compound (0.36 g).

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