Bromine-magnesium exchange using iPrMgCl in THF at room temperature on 2-,
3- and 4-bromopyridines allowed the synthesis of various functionalized pyr
idines. The methodology was successfully used for the synthesis of 4-azaxan
thone. Moreover, single exchange reactions observed on 2,6-, 3,5-, 2,3- and
2,5-dibromopyridines, with complete regioselectivity in the case of 2,3- a
nd 2,5-dibromopyridines, afforded substituted bromopyridines, which were th
en involved in a second exchange step to provide difunctionalized pyridines
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