A workflow for the development of organometallic processes in flow was applied to synthesize 1-(5-bromopyridin-2yl)-2-methylpropan-2-ol, a pharmaceutical intermediate. Key factors and corresponding practical assessments required for the scaleup when transferring from batch to flow are highlighted. During the rapid process development, unexpected and expected issues concerned with the use of 1 M and 2 M lithium diisopropylamide in flow were encountered and overcome as they arose. Organolithium chemistry was operated in continuous flow mode; a reaction sequence of sp 3 deprotonation and in-line acetone quench, followed by a semibatch workup was scaled up to multigram quantities in a rapid, fit-for-purpose manner for early-phase project delivery.
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