2-Fluoropyridine → 2-(2-Bromo-4,5-difluorophenoxy)pyridine

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To a solution of 2-bromo-4,5-difluoro-phenol (1 g, 4.78 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide were added K2CO3 and 2-fluoropyridine (0.46 g, 4.78 mmol) and heated at 120° C. for overnight. One more equivalent of 2-fluoropyridine was added and heated at 150° C. for 12 h. The reaction mixture was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with 1M NaHCO3, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography using 0%, 5% and 10% of ethyl acetate in hexanes to yield 0.8 g (59%) of product. MS (ESI+) m/z 286 (M+H)+.

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