Bromine → 5-Bromo-2-hydroxy-3-methylpyridine

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To a solution of 2-hydroxy-3-methylpyridine (0.500 g, 4.58 mmol, Acros Organics) in DCM (15 mL) was slowly added bromine (0.282 mL, 5.50 mmol). After addition, the mixture was stirred at rt for 18 h. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (5 mL). The mixture was then extracted with EtOAc (3×20 mL). The combined organic layer were dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The residue was then dissolved in MeOH (20 mL) and silica gel was added. The mixture was concentrated and dried in vacuo. The resulting mixture was then purified by silica gel flash column chromatography (solid loading, 0%-100% EtOAc/hexane) to afford the title compound as a light pink solid. MS (ESI, positive ion) m/z: 188,190 (M+H).

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