Phosphorus oxychloride → 3-Bromo-4-chloro-7-methylthieno[3,2-c]pyridine

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A solution of Example 277B (10.25 g, 42.1 mmol) in POCl3 (50 mL) was stirred at reflux for 2 hours, cooled to room temperature, diluted with ice water, and stirred vigorously resulting in a precipitate which was collected by filtration. The filter cake was further purified by silica gel chromatography on silica gel with dichloromethane to provide 7.14 g (64% yield) of the desired product. MS (ESI(+)) m/e 261.9, 263.9 (M+H)+.

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