2-Amino-6-methylpyridine → 6-Methyl-N-(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)pyridin-2-amine

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To a flask were added 3.1 g of 2-amino-6-methylpyridine, 5.0 g of 2-bromo-6-methylpyridine, 3.6 g of sodium tert-butoxide, and 150 ml toluene. The mixture was purged thoroughly with nitrogen and 160 mg of 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene and 65 mg of palladium acetate were added. The reaction mixture was heated to 80 C for 3 hours, and then cooled to 22 C. After quenching with 100 ml of water, the product was extracted with 75 ml ethyl acetate. The product was extracted with 75 ml of 1M hydrochloric acid, and then basified with 3M sodium hydroxide. Following extraction with 75 ml of ethyl acetate and washing with 30 ml of water, the solvent was removed. The product was purified by dissolving in a minimum amount of hot 2-propanol, and after cooling to 5 C, the product was filtered, washed with cold 2-propanol, and dried, resulting in 3.3 g of a tan solid.

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