As a key building block for 2,4-disubstituted pyridines, 2-bromo-4-iodopyridine was synthesized conveniently from 2-bromopyridine using LDA and I2 via ‘halogen dance’. 2-Bromo-4-iodopyridine was then converted to other 2,4-diaryl pyridines and 4-aryl-2,2′-bipyridines in one-pot reactions.
halogen dance - 2-bromo-4-iodo- pyridine - 2,4-disubstituted pyridine - bipyridine