2-Bromopyridine → 4-(Pyridin-2-yl)but-3-yn-1-ol

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The title compound was prepared in accordance with the general method of Example 1, from 2-bromopyridine (10.3 g, 65.1 mmol) and but-3-yn-1-ol (5.08 mL, 67.1 mmol). Reaction time: 14 hours. The crude residue was purified by flash chromatography (DCM/AcOEt 3:7 to 1:9) to yield 6.10 g (41.4 mmol, 64%) of 4-(pyridin-2-yl)but-3-yn-1-ol as a brown oil.

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