molecules Article Efficient Synthesis of Novel Pyridine-Based Derivatives via Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reaction of Commercially Available 5-Bromo-2-methylpyridin-3-amine: Quantum Mechanical Investigations and Biological Activities Gulraiz Ahmad 1, Nasir Rasool 1,*, Hafiz Mansoor Ikram 1, Samreen Gul Khan 1, Tariq Mahmood 2, Khurshid Ayub 2, Muhammad Zubair 1, Eman Al-Zahrani 3, Usman Ali Rana 4, Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar 5 and Noorjahan Banu Alitheen 6,* 1 Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
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