An Alternate Route to 2-Amino-3-nitro-5-bromo-4-picoline: Regioselective Pyridine Synthesis via 2-Nitramino-picoline Intermediate

The 2-nitramino functionality in 2-nitramino-4-picoline was successfully exploited not only as a protecting group but also as a directional handle to afford an efficient, atom-economic, and regioselective synthesis of 2-amino-5-bromo-3-nitro-4-picoline (4), a precursor for a drug candidate in development.