Methyl iodide → 3-Bromo-4-(methoxymethyl)pyridine

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To a solution of (3-bromo-pyridin-4-yl)-methanol (300 mg, 1.6 mmol) in THF (50 mL) at 0° C. is added 60% NaH (96 mg, 2.4 mmol). Then the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30 min. MeI (270 mg, 1.9 mmol) is added to the mixture at 0° C. and again the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 4 hrs. Then the reaction is quenched with saturated NH4Cl aqueous solution and the mixture is extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer is separated, dried and concentrated to give the crude product. Purification by prep-TLC affords 274 mg of 3-bromo-4-methoxymethyl-pyridine.

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