Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Amino-5-bromopyridine-2-carbonitrile

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Mix 5-bromo-3-nitropyridine-2-carbonitrile (1.5 g, 5.3 mmol) and SnCl2-dihydrate (5.00 g, 26.3 mmol) in concentrated HCl and allow to stir at room temperature overnight. Work up by adding ice and carefully adding 10 M NaOH until basic. Extract twice with Et2O (200 mL), dry (Na2SO4) and evaporate. Purify by silica gel chromatography (75% hexane-EtOAc) to furnish 3-amino-5-bromopyridine-2-carbonitrile as a pale solid.

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