Formic Acid → HCID 13060169, compound

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A mixture of acetic anhydride (32.7 g.) and formic acid (16.2 g.) was stirred at 50° to 60° C. for 30 minutes. The solution was added to a suspension of methyl 2-(2-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)acetate (17.93 g.) in ethyl acetate (300 ml.) at room temperature over 10 minutes, and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After removing the insoluble substance by filtration, water (300 ml.) was added to the filtrate, and then the mixture was adjusted to pH 7 with sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract and the organic layer were combined, washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried over magnesium sulfate, treated with activated charcoal, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated with diethyl ether to give methyl 2-(2-formamidopyrimidin-4-yl)acetate (14.62 g.), mp 103° to 107° C.

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