Reaction SMILES: N(C(C)C)C(C)C.[Li]CCCC.[Cl:13][C:14]1[N:19]=[C:18]([F:20])[C:17]([O:21][CH2:22][O:23][CH3:24])=[CH:16][CH:15]=1.[Br:25][C:26]1[CH:27]=[CH:28][C:29]([F:34])=[C:30]([CH:33]=1)[CH:31]=[O:32]>C1COCC1>[Br:25][C:26]1[CH:27]=[CH:28][C:29]([F:34])=[C:30]([CH:31]([C:16]2[CH:15]=[C:14]([Cl:13])[N:19]=[C:18]([F:20])[C:17]=2[O:21][CH2:22][O:23][CH3:24])[OH:32])[CH:33]=1
Reactant: O=Cc1cc(Br)ccc1F
Reactant: COCOc1ccc(Cl)nc1F
Agent: [Li]CCCC
Solvent: CC(C)NC(C)C
Solvent: C1CCOC1
Product: COCOc1c(C(O)c2cc(Br)ccc2F)cc(Cl)nc1F
Temperature: 0 °C
Reaction time: 0.17 h
Yield: 76.8 %

Procedure:
A solution of i-Pr2NH (828 mL, 5.85 mol) in anhydrous THF (1.3 L) was cooled to −10° C. n-BuLi (1.6 M in hexanes, 3660 mL, 5.85 mol) was added and the solution was stirred for 10 min at 0° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to −78° C. and a solution of 2-chloro-6-fluoropyridine (700 g, 5.32 mol) in anhydrous THF (1.3 L) was slowly added keeping the internal temperature below −60° C. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred for an additional hour and then a solution of triisopropyl borate (1221 mL, 5.32 mol) in anhydrous THF (620 mL) was added drop wise keeping the internal temperature below −60° C. After the addition, the reaction mixture was warmed to RT and stirred over night. Water (3 L) was added and the mixture was stirred vigorously. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was treated with a cold aqueous solution of NaOH (10 M, 1610 mL, 16.0 mol) and 50% H2O2 (392 mL, 6.92 mol) and stirred over night (Note: the internal temperature increased slowly from 5 to 60° C.). The reaction mixture was quenched with ice and 4N HCl until pH of the mixture was ˜5. EtOAc (5 L) was added and stirred well. After phase separation, the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (1.5 L×2). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 6-chloro-2-fluoropyridin-3-ol as an off white solid. Step 2: A solution of 6-chloro-2-fluoropyridin-3-ol (1.4 Kg, 9.49 mol) was dissolved in acetone (13 L), and treated with K2CO3 (1574 g, 11.39 mol, 1.2 eq) and MOMC1 (840 g, 10.44 mol, 1.1 eq). The mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 hrs. After cooling to RT, the reaction mixture was filtered to remove inorganic salts. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (0-10% EtOAc/hexanes), affording 6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methoxymethoxy)pyridine (1496 g) as a colorless oil in 80% yield over two steps. Step 3: A solution of i-Pr2NH (1100 mL, 7.72 mol) in anhydrous THF (3.5 L) was cooled to −10° C. n-BuLi (2.5 M in hexanes, 3087 mL, 7.72 mol) was added drop wise and the solution was stirred for 10 min at 0° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to −78° C. and a solution of 6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methoxymethoxy)pyridine (1344 g, 7.02 mol) in anhydrous THF (2 L) was added slowly, keeping the internal temperature below −60° C. The resulting solution was stirred at −75° C. for 1 hr. A solution of 5-bromo-2-fluorobenzaldehyde (1430 g, 7.02 mol) in THF (1.7 L) was added drowise. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred at −75° C. for 30 min. The reaction mixture was warmed to RT and quenched with saturated aqueous NH4Cl solution (3 L). EtOAc (5 L) was added and the mixture was stirred vigorously. After phase separation, the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3 L×2). The combined organics were washed with brine and dried over anhydrous Na2SO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by column chromatography (0-10% EtOAc/hexanes) to provide 2128 g of (5-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)(6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methoxymethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)methanol as a light yellow solid. Step 4: A solution of KBr (65.1 g, 0.55 mol) in water (5.9 L) was added to a solution of (5-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)(6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methoxymethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)methanol (2157 g, 5.47 mol) in DCM (5.9 L). The resulting biphasic mixture was cooled to 5° C. TEMPO (8.6 g, 0.055 mol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 5 min. A solution of NaHCO3 (106 g, 1.26 mol, 0.23 eq) in bleach (6170 mL, 6.01 mol, 1.1 eq) was added slowly keeping the internal temperature below 10° C. After the addition was completed, the organic phase was separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (4 L×2). The combined organic layers were washed with 5% aqueous solution of sodium metabisulfite (6 L×1), brine (3 L×1) and dried over anhydrous Na2SO4. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to give 2200 g of (5-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)(6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methoxymethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)methanone as a yellow solid. Step 5: To a solution of (5-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)(6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(methoxymethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)methanone (1200 g, 3.06 mol) in THF (4.8 L) was added 6 N aqueous HCl solution (1600 mL, 9.17 mol) and the reaction mixture was heated to 60° C. for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to RT, and then water (3 L) and EtOAc (3 L) were added. After the phases were separated, the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3 L×2). The combined organic layers was washed with brine (2 L×1) and dried over Na2SO4. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in hot MTBE (˜700 mL). The solution was triturated with hexanes until a solid began to precipitate. The slurry was cooled to RT overnight. The solid was filtered, washed with hexanes (500 mL×2), and dried to give 821 g of (5-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)(6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-hydroxypyridin-4-yl)methanone as a yellow solid. Step 6: A solution of (5-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)(6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-hydroxypyridin-4-yl)methanone (730 g, 2.10 mol) in dioxane (6 L) was treated with Cs2CO3 (1024 g, 3.14 mol). The reaction mixture was heated to 100° C. for 5 hours and then cooled to RT. Water (9 L) was added and the mixture was stirred vigorously. The resulting solids were filtered, washed with water (1 L×2), hexanes (1 L×1), and EtOAc (700 mL) to provide 602 g of 7-bromo-3-chloro-1-fluoro-5H-chromeno[2,3-c]pyridin-5-one as a light yellow solid.