Acetone → 2-(5-Bromo-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)propan-2-ol

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To 2,5-dibromo-3-fluoropyridine in toluene at −78° C. was added n-butyllithium drop wise. The resulting solution was stirred at −78° C. for 1.5 hours. Then at −78° C., added acetone drop wise to the reaction mixture and continue to stir reaction at −78° C. for 2 hours at which point LC-MS and TLC indicated the reaction was complete. The reaction was warmed to 0° C. and quenched with saturated ammonium chloride solution (aq.) and then diluted with water (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×100 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo to afford crude product. Gradient column chromatography on silica eluting with 0 to 30% EtOAc/hexanes gave the desired product (1.04 g).

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