Water → 2,5-Dibromo-3-nitropyridine

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To a solution of 5-Bromo-3-nitro-pyridin-2-ol (10.0 g, 45.66 mmol) in 70 ml of toluene and 7 ml of DMF was added PBr3 (6.60 ml, 68.49 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. for 20 min under nitrogen atmosphere. After the completion of the reaction mixture (TLC monitoring), water (100 mL) was added and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×200 mL). The combined organics was washed with water, brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated to get the desired product (10.30 g, 80.03%).

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