Phosphorus tribromide → 3-Bromo-5-(bromomethyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenoxy)pyridine

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A solution of the product from Example 60B (0.73 g, 2.309 mmol) in dichloromethane (11.55 mL) under nitrogen was treated dropwise with tribromophosphine (0.218 mL, 2.309 mmol), stirred for one hour and poured into ice water and the pH was adjusted to pH 9 by addition of solid sodium bicarbonate added portionwise. An emulsion formed that was partially removed by filtration. The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane and the organics were combined, washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride, dried (anhydrous Na2SO4) filtered, and concentrated to afford the title compound (0.75 g, 86%).

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