2-Bromopyridine → 5-(Pyridin-2-yl)pent-4-yn-1-ol

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The title compound was prepared in accordance with the general method of Example 1, from 2-bromopyridine (4.46 g, 28.2 mmol) and pent-4-yn-1-ol (2.50 g, 29.7 mmol). Reaction time: 14 hours. The crude residue was purified by flash chromatography (DCM/MeOH 97:3) to yield 4.00 g (24.8 mmol, 88%) of 5-pyridin-2-yl-pent-4-yn-1-ol as a brown oil.

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