Methyl iodide → Methyl 5-bromo-3-methylpicolinate

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To a solution 5-bromo-3-methylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2.6 g, 12 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20.0 mL) was added potassium carbonate (4.99 g, 36.1 mmol) and methyl iodide (1.50 mL, 24.1 mmol) and the reaction was stirred 80° C. for 40 min. The reaction mixture was partitioned with EtOAc and water. The organic layers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford 2.3 g (83% yield) of the desired product as a yellow solid.

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