Carbon tetrabromide → 2-(Bromomethyl)-4-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine

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A solution of (4-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-2-yl)methanol (250 mg; 1.42 mmol) in anh. DCM (12 ml) was treated at rt with CBr4 (473 mg; 1.42 mmol), and with PPh3 (374 mg; 1.42 mmol). The resulting mixture was further stirred at rt, under nitrogen, for 1 h. Concentration to dryness under reduced pressure, and subsequent purification by FC (DCM) afforded 2-(bromomethyl)-4-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine as a yellow oil which was directly used for the next reaction. LC-MS (conditions A): tR=0.56 min.; [M+H]+: 237.92 g/mol.

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