Pyridine → (5-Bromopentyl)cyclohexane

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To a stirred solution of 5-cyclohexylpentanol (1.74 g., 10.25 mmol) and pyridine (0.94 g., 11.1 mmol) at 0° under argon was added phosphorus tribromide (1.21 g., 4.5 mmol) dropwise. The reaction mixture became viscous, therefore 25 ml tetrahydrofuran was added. This mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours at room temperature, then partitioned between ethyl ether and 5% aqueous hydrochloric acid. The organic portion was washed with a 5% sodium bicarbonate solution, water, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give a dark yellow oil. Purification by flash chromatography (silica, hexane) yielded the desired alkyl halide.

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