Bromine → 3-Bromo-6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

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To 6-trifluoromethyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (1 eq, 6.2 mmol, 1.1 g) in acetic acid (15 ml) under an inert atmosphere of argon is added dropwise bromine (1 eq, 6.2 mmol, 0.313 ml). After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, the reaction mixture is filtered to afford the title compound as a beige solid; [M+H]+=266(268)

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