Methyl iodide → 2-Bromo-3-methoxypyridine

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Reaction Steps

Add sodium hydride (5.91 g, 147.8 mmol) to a rapidly stirred solution of 2-bromo-3-pyridinol in DMF (anhydrous, 200 mL). After 30 minutes, add iodomethane (9.2 mL, 147.8 mmol) and stir under N2 for 2.5 hours. Quench with water and concentrate. Partition residue between Et2O) and water, separate layers. Extract from aqueous layer with Et2O (×2), dry combined layers over MgSO4 and concentrate. Purify residue by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with 0-25% EtOAc/hexanes to afford 2-bromo-3-methoxy-pyridine (21.0 g, 83%).

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