N-bromobutanimide → 5-Bromo-6-fluoropyridin-2-amine

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To a stirred solution of 6-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylamin (1.0 g, 8.93 mmol) in acetonitrile (50 mL), protected from light and under nitrogen atmosphere, N-bromosuccinimide (0.79 g, 4.46 mmol) was added. After 1 hour, an additional portion of N-bromosuccinimide (0.79 g, 4.46 mmol) was added and the stirring was continued for 3 hours. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the crude material was purified by flash column chromatography using a gradient of 25% to 30% ethyl acetate in hexane to give 5-bromo-6-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylamine (1.45 g) as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ: 7.60 (t, J=8.59 Hz, 1 H) 6.15-6.36 (m, 1 H) 4.58 (br. s., 2 H)

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