1-(2-Chloropyrimidin-5-yl)ethan-1-one → 2-(2-Chloropyrimidin-5-yl)propan-2-ol

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To a solution of 1-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)ethanone (268 mg, 1.7 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added MeMgBr (2.68 mL, 8.04 mmol) at −78° C. under nitrogen. The solution was stirred at −78° C. for 20 min, quenched with satd aq NH4Cl, and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated to give an oil, which was purified by prep TLC (PE:EA 3:1) to give 2-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)propan-2-ol (150 mg, yield 51%).

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