Methyl iodide → 5-Bromo-3-morpholinopyridin-2-ol

Reaction equation

[Br:1][C:2]1N=[C:4]([N:9]2[CH2:14][CH2:13][O:12][CH2:11][CH2:10]2)[C:5](=[O:8])[NH:6][CH:7]=1.[C:15](=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+].IC>CN(C=O)C>[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:15]=[C:4]([N:9]2[CH2:14][CH2:13][O:12][CH2:11][CH2:10]2)[C:5](=[O:8])[NH:6][CH:7]=1

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Procedure

To a solution of 5-bromo-3-morpholinopyrazin-2(1H)-one (1.0 equiv.) in DMF (0.1 M) was added potassium carbonate (2.0 equiv.) and iodomethane (1.0 equiv.) at 0° C. and the solution was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 2 hours. Upon completion, the reaction was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate, the organic phase was washed with brine, dried with sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crude material was used for the next step without further purification. Isolated 5-bromo-1-methyl-3-morpholinopyrazin-2(1H)-one in 91% yield. LCMS m/z (M+H)=274/276, Rt=0.60 min. 1H NMR (400 MHz, <cdcl3>) δ ppm 3.42 (s, 3H) 3.66-3.83 (m, 4H) 3.85-4.00 (m, 4H), 6.77 (s, 1H).