Efficient synthesis of halohydroxypyridines by hydroxydeboronation

This paper describes a general method for the synthesis of halohydroxypyridines from novel halopyridinylboronic acids and esters recently described by some of us. Halopyridinylboronic acids and esters have been efficiently hydroxydeboronated under mild conditions by employing hydrogen peroxide or meta-chloroperbenzoic acid. These hydroxylations take place regioselectively without other oxidation (N-oxide formation).