N-bromobutanimide → 2-Amino-5-bromo-4-chloropyridine

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-amino-4-chloropyridine (0.50 g, 3.9 mmol) in acetonitrile (20 ml) was added dropwise a solution of N-bromosuccinimide (0.730 g, 4.1 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h then concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by chromatography on silica gel (hexane/ethyl acetate 6:4) to give the title compound as a white solid (0.65 g, 80%); 1H-NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3) 6.63 (s, 1H) and 8.16 (s, 1H) (3-H, 6-H); LC-MS (ESI, m/z) Rt=4.8 min—206, 209 [(M+H+), BrCl isotopic pattern, 100%];

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