Sodium Hydroxide → 5-Bromo-6-chloropyridin-3-ol

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To a stirred mixture of 5-bromo-6-chloropyridin-3-yl acetate (3.98 g, 15.89 mmol) in THF (20 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydroxide (20 mL, 50.0 mmol, 2.5 M in water). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 45 min. The reaction mixture was partially concentrated and then taken to a pH of around 7 by adding acetic acid. The resulting precipitate was filtered and washed with water to give 5-bromo-6-chloropyridin-3-ol. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z: 207.9 and 209.9 (M+1).

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