2-Bromopyridine → 2-(2-Bromophenyl)pyridine

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To a 250 mL flask were charged 2-bromopyridine (4.8 mL, 49 mmol), 2-bromophenylboronic acid (9.85 g, 49 mmol), triphenylphosphine (1.09 g, 4.17 mmol), and ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (55 mL). A homogeneous solution was formed. To this solution was added 2 M K2CO3 (60 mL, 120 mmol). The mixture was purged with nitrogen then Pd(OAc)2 (0.24 g, 1 mmol) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 5 h then cooled to room temperature. The reaction mixture was transferred into a separating funnel and the organic layer was separated and retained. The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (EtOAc) (4×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL) and brine (200 mL) and dried over MgSO4. Filtration and evaporation produced a dark brown oil, which was purified by chromatography on silica gel with CH2Cl2:heptane=2:1 and CH2Cl2 to provide a light yellow oil, 7.57 g, 65%.

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