Azobisisobutyronitrile → Ethyl 2-bromo-2-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoate

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To a stirred mixture of ethyl 2-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoate (4.2 g, 23 mmol), CCl4 (100 mL), and N-bromosuccinimide (Aldrich, 4.6 g, 26 mmol) was added 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (Aldrich, 0.8 g, 5 mmol) under N2 at room temperature. The mixture was gradually heated to reflux. After 7 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The crude was purified by silica gel chromatography. Mass Spec. m/z+ion 258, 260 (M+1).

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