Acetic Acid → 2-Bromo-4-(bromomethyl)pyridine

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

0.073 ml of acetic acid is added to a solution of 0.172 g of 2-bromo-4-methylpyridine in 2.5 ml of carbon tetrachloride, under an inert atmosphere of argon at a temperature in the region of 20° C. The mixture brought, with stirring, to a temperature of 50° C. 0.356 g of N-bromosuccinimide and 0.048 g of benzoyl peroxide are added successively at this temperature. The mixture is maintained at 80° C. for about 18 hours. After cooling, the reaction medium is placed on a cartridge 20 mm in diameter packed with 10 g of 20-40 μm silica not conditioned beforehand, and then eluted with dichloromethane at a flow rate of 5 ml/minute. The fractions between 30 and 40 ml are concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. 0.071 g of 2-bromo-4-(bromomethyl)pyridine is thus obtained.

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