Imidazole → 3-((5-Bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl)-2,6-difluoropyridine

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(5-Bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)(2,6-difluoropyridin-3-yl)methanol (13.77 g, 41.7 mmol) and imidazole (3.41 g, 50.1 mmol) were dissolved in dry DMF (20 mL) under nitrogen. t-Butyl(chloro)dimethylsilane (6.92 g, 45.9 mmol) was added and the solution heated to 70° C. After 1 hour the mixture was cooled to RT. Water (200 mL) and diethyl ether (200 mL) were added and the phases mixed and separated. The organic was washed with water (200 mL) one more time then dried with magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. Purification using silica chromatography (hexane to 1:1 DCM: hexane gradient) gave 3-((5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl)-2,6-difluoropyridine as a thick oil that solidified on standing.

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