Acetone → 3-Bromomethyl-6-(2,6-diethyl-phenyl)-4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile

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A stirred solution of 6-(2,6-diethyl-phenyl)-4-methoxy-3-trimethylsilanyloxy methyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (200 mg, 0.54 mmol) in CH3CN (5 mL) is treated with CBr4 (270 mg, 0.81 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (215 mg, 0.81 mmol) at 0° C. under nitrogen. After one hour, acetone (50 mg) is added and the resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. Water (5 mL) and ether (10 mL) are then added to the mixture, and the organic layer is separated. The organic layer is washed with water, dried, and concentrated to give 3-bromomethyl-6-(2,6-diethyl-phenyl)-4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile.

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