Water → Methyl 5-bromo-6-(difluoromethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate

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4.1 g (20 mmol) of methyl 6-(difluoromethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate were dissolved in 20 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide, and 5.35 g (30 mmol) of N-bromosuccinimide were added at room temperature. After 2 hours of stirring, the reaction mixture was added to water and extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether. The extract was subsequently washed repeatedly with water. Drying and concentration finally gave 3.7 g (65% of theory) of the product.

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