3-(5-Morpholin-4-yl-2-nitro-phenoxy)-propionitrile (209 mg, 0.754 mmol) and 10% Palladium on Carbon (50% Wet) (120 mg) in Ethanol (45 mL) was shaken under an atmosphere of Hydrogen (45 psi) for 1 h. The mixture was filtered, washing with ethanol, and Triethylamine (0.21 mL, 1.5 mmol) and 2,4,5-Trichloro-pyrimidine (0.13 mL, 1.1 mmol) were added to the filtrate. The mixture was stirred overnight, then poured into 100 mL water, then cooled. The solids were collected by filtration, to give 3-[2-(2,5-Dichloro-pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-5-morpholin-4-yl-phenoxy]-propionitrile as a purple solid (195 mg, 66%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): 8.28 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 8.16 (s, 1H), 6.65 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 6.49 (s, 1H), 4.31 (t, 2H, J=5.2 Hz), 3.88 (t, 4H, J=4.1 Hz), 3.15 (t, 4H, J=4.1 Hz), 2.89 (t, 2H, J=5.2 Hz).
