2-Bromo-4-methylpyridine may be used:
• in the total synthesis of ocular age pigment A2-E (2 equiv of retinal (vitamin A) and 1 equiv of ethanolamine)
• in the preparation of methoxy-2-(2-pyridyl)indoles
• in the preparation of 2-(2′,4′-difluorophenyl)-4-methylpyridine, via a Suzuki coupling reaction with 2,4-difluorophenylboronic acid