Dimethylformamide → 2-Bromo-5-chloro-3-methoxypyridine

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To a DMF (60 mL) solution containing 2-bromo-5-chloro-3-hydroxypyridine (19.95 g, 95.7 mmol) at 0° C. was added NaH (2.53 g, 105.3 mmol) portion wise. After the cessation of H2 evolution, CH3I (14.26 g, 100.5 mmol) was added dropwise and the reaction stirred ~16 h. Water (1.9 mL) was added and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The concentrate was triturated with 5 portions of CH2Cl2. The combined organic phases were washed with sat. NaCl solution, dried with K2CO3, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Silica gel chromatography (95:5 Hexane:EtOAc) of the concentrate afforded the title compound.

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