Methyl iodide → 3-Iodo-1-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-B]pyridine

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To a stirred solution of 3-iodo-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine (3.5 g, 14.3 mmol) in THF (70 mL) at 0° C. was added potassium tert-butoxide (1.92 g, 17.1 mmol) and the reaction mixture stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. Iodomethane (2.43 g, 1.07 mL, 17.1 mmol) was added drop-wise, then the mixture was warmed to rt. After 6 h the mixture was diluted with water, extracted with dichloromethane, then the combined organic phases were dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by chromatography (silica, 20-60% ethyl acetate in hexanes) gave 3-iodo-1-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine (1.14 g, 4.4 mmol, 31%) as an off-white solid. MS (M+H)+=260.

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