1,2-Dichloroethane → 4-[(5-Bromopyridin-3-yl)acetyl]morpholine

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To a solution of (5-bromopyridin-3-yl)acetic acid (1.00 g, 4.63 mmol) and morpholine (0.50 mL, 5.73 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was added EDC (1.78 g, 9.30 mmol) and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (1.25 g, 9.26 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at rt for 50 min and then diluted with DCM (50 mL) and 1N HCl (100 mL). The organic solution was separated and discarded. The aqueous solution was neutralized with sat. aq. NaHCO3 (100 mL) and was extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organic solutions were combined, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to give 4-[(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)acetyl]morpholine (1.26 g, 4.40 mmol, 95%) as a light brown solid. LCMS (FA): Rt=1.11 min, m/z=287.0 (M+H).

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