2-Methoxyethanol → [2-(Methoxy)ethyl]oxy-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine

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2-Methoxyethanol (3.2 mL) was diluted with 1,2-dimethoxyethane (20 mL). To this was added sodium tert-butoxide (3.9 g) gradually and the reaction mixture was stirred under nitrogen until it was homogenous. 2-Chloro-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine (2.5376 g) was then added to the reaction mixture, followed by 1,2-dimethoxyethane (20 mL). The reaction mixture was then heated to reflux (110° C., external) overnight. The reaction was quenched with water (100 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL, twice). The combined organic layers were then washed with brine (100 mL). The organic layer was then dried by passing through a hydrophobic frit and then evaporated under reduced pressure (followed by azeotroping with toluene (100 mL, twice)). This gave an amber oil that under high vacuo gave gummy foam. This material was triturated with diethyl ether (with cooling) until this gave the title compound, a pale yellow solid.

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