Benzene, 1-fluoro-2-methyl-4-nitro- → 3-Bromo-1-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one

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44.5 g (280 mmol) of 3-bromopyridin-2(1H)-one are dissolved in 750 ml of anhydrous dimethyl sulphoxide, and 33.4 g (298 mmol) of potassium tert-butoxide are added a little at a time at room temperature. The suspension is stirred at this temperature for 1 h, 38.5 g (280 mmol) of 1-fluoro-2-methyl-4-nitrobenzene are then added and the reaction solution is heated at 80° C. for 20 h. The solution is allowed to cool and carefully diluted with water. The resulting crystalline precipitate is filtered off, washed with a little water and dried under reduced pressure. This gives 62 g (80% of theory) of the desired product.

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