5-Methyl-2-(tri-n-butylstannyl)pyridine → Methyl 3-bromo-5-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoate

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A microwave vial was charged with methyl 3-bromo-5-iodobenzoate (2.00 g, 5.87 mmol), 5-methyl-2-(tributylstannyl)pyridine (2.24 g, 5.87 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (339 mg, 0.29 mmol) and 1,4-dioxane (30 mL). The reaction mixture was subjected to microwave irradiation at 120° C. for 1 hour. The reaction was filtered through Celite and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography to afford the product as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 Hz, DMSO-d6): 8.64 (t, J=1.51 Hz, 1H), 8.55 (m, 1H), 8.52 (t, J=1.89 Hz, 1H), 8.07 (t, J=1.89 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (dd, J=8.31 & 2.27 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (s, 1H), 2.36 (s, 1H).

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