Ethyl 4-(methylamino)-2-(methylsulfanyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate → (4-(Methylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-5-yl)methanol

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A solution of 4-methylamino-2-methylsulfanyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate ethyl ester (4.36 g, 19.3 mmol) in 60 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise to a room temperature suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (1.10 g, 29.0 mmol) in 40 mL of tetrahydrofuran. After 10 minutes the reaction was carefully quenched with 2 mL of water, 2 mL of 15% NaOH, and an additional 7 mL of water. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour, and the white precipitate which had formed was removed by filtration, and was washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and 3:1 hexane:ethyl acetate was added. The solids were collected to give 2.99 g (84%) of 4-methylamino-2-methylsulfanyl-5-pyrimidinemethanol; mp 155°-157° C.

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