Ethyl orthoformate → 5,7-Dichloropyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one

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A mixture of 4-Amino-2,6-dichloronicotinamide (2.06 g, 10.0 mmol) and triethyl orthoformate (20 mL) was heated at 150° C. in a ChemGlass pressure vessel (heavy wall, 150 mL) for 6 hours and evaporated under reduced pressure to afford the crude title compound. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 7.72 (s, 1H), 8.31 (1H); ESI-MS m/z 216.0 (MH+).

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