Triethylamine → 5-(Benzyloxy)-3-bromopicolinonitrile

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 53-(benzyloxy)-5-bromopyridine 1-oxide (from step 2) (1.0 eq.) in acetonitrile (0.2 M) was added trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) (4.0 eq.) and triethylamine (3.0 eq.). The reaction was heated at 100° C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, the solvent was concentrated en vacuo, and the residue was purified by a COMBIFLASH® system (ISCO) using 0-40% ethyl acetate in hexane to give a mixture of two benzoxy regioisomers, one of which was the desired product. The mixture was carried onto the next step without further purification.

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