Sodium Nitrite → 1-(6-Bromopyridin-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanone

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To a solution of 2-bromo-1-(6-bromopyridin-2-yl)ethanone (500 mg, 1.79 mmol) in dimethylformamide (11.5 mL) was added sodium nitrite (124 mg, 1.79 mmol). After 14 hours, the reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL) and washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (100 mL), water (2×100 mL), and brine (100 mL). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to give the title compound. 1H NMR (600 MHz, DMSO): δ 7.94 (m, 2H), 7.91 (m, 1H), 5.07 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 4.85 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 2H).

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