2-Bromo-4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde → 1-(2-Bromopyridin-4-yl)ethanol

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To a chilled (−78° C.) solution of 2-bromo-pyridine-4-carbaldehyde (10.0 g, 53.8 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added a 3 M solution of methylmagnesium chloride in THF (18 mL, 54 mmol) over a 10 minute period. After 1 hour, the yellow solution was allowed to warm gradually to room temperature over a 3 hour period. The reaction was quenched by the slow addition of saturated aqueous NH4Cl (50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2×200 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated to afford a brown oil. The crude material was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with a gradient of 10-45% EtOAc in hexanes to afford 1-(2-bromo-pyridin-4-yl)-ethanol.

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