Bromocyclopentane → 5-Bromo-2-(cyclopentyloxy)pyridine

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A mixture of 5-bromo-1H-pyridin-2-one (4.0 g, 23 mmol), Ag2CO3 (3.77 g, 1.37 mmol), cyclopentyl bromide (7.4 mL, 29 mmol) and toluene (30 ml) was stirred at 60° C. for 2 days. The reaction was filtered through Celite® and the filter cake was washed with EtOAc. Concentration and vacuum distillation gave the sub-title compound (5.09 g, 92%).

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