Bromine → 5-Bromo-2-methoxypyridine

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To a suspension of 2-methoxypyridine (1-1) (3.96 kg; 36.3 mol), NaOAc (3.57 kg; 39.9 mol), and dichloromethane (22 L) was added a solution of bromine (2.06 L; 39.9 mol) in dichloromethane (2 L), maintaining the reaction temperature below 7° C. over 2-3 hours. The mixture was aged for 1 hour at 0-7° C. and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered and rinsed with dichloromethane (about 5 L). The filtrate and washings were combined, washed with cold 2 M NaOH (22 L; pH should be below 8) maintaining the temperature below 10° C., and with cold water (11 L). The organic layer was separated and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a crude product 1-2 (6.65 kg). The crude product was purified by vacuum distillation to give pure 1-2 (5.90 kg, 86%). Known compound: G. Butora et al., JACS, 119, 7694-7701 (1997).

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