Iodine → 2,4-Dichloro-3-iodopyridine

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To a solution of 2,4-dichloropyridine (5.2 g, 35.14 mmol) and DIPEA (3.91 g, 38.65 mmol) in dry THF (40 mL) cooled at −78° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere, was added n-butyllithium (24.16 mL, 38.65 mmol, 1.6 M in hexanes) dropwise. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 45 min. and then a solution of iodine (9.81 g, 38.651 mmol) in dry THF (20 mL) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 h., allowed to warm to r.t., diluted with EtOAc and quenched with NH4Cl (aqueous sat. solution) and Na2S2O3 (aqueous sat. solution). The organic layer was separated, washed with NaHCO3 (aqueous sat. solution), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; DCM in heptane 0/100 to 20/80). The desired fractions were collected and concentrated in vacuo to yield intermediate compound I-7 (7.8 g, 81%).

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