Acetic Acid → 2-Acetamido-5-bromopyridine

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 25.0 g (144 mmol) of 2-amino-5-bromopyridine in 50 mL of acetic acid and 250 mL of acetic anhydride was heated at reflux for about 2 hours. The reaction mixture was then cooled and poured into 750 mL of water with stirring. After about 1 hour, the solution was adjusted to pH=10 with 50% sodium hydroxide solution and the precipitate was filtered, washed with water and dried to give 26.5 g of the title product as a white flaky solid, mp 175-176° C. 1H nmr (deuteriochloroform): δ=8.29 (d, 1 H); 8.12 (d, 1 H); 7.96 (br, 1 H); 7.78 (d of d, 1 H); 2.19 (s, 3 H). MS (El): m/z=214, 216 (M+, Br isotopes).

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