N-bromobutanimide → 3-Bromomethyl-2-fluoro-5-nitro-pyridine

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2-Fluoro-3-methyl-5-nitro-pyridine (445 mg, 2.85 mmol) was dissolved in 20 mL DCM. NBS (1.01 g, 5.7 mmol, 2 eq.) was added. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. HPLC showed 20% conversion. The reaction was concentrated down and purified (silica gel, 0-80% EtOAc/hexane) to give light yellow oil (100 mg, 15%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD): δ 8.39 (m, 2H), 7.61 (m, 1H), 4.86 (s, 2H).

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