Hydrogen Bromide → Methyl 3-bromopyrazine-2-carboxylate

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To a solution of methyl 3-amino-2-pyrazinecarboxylate (13.06 mmol, 2 g) in hydrobromic acid (13.06 mmol, 7.4 ml, 1.057 g) at 0° C. was added bromine (38.9 mmol, 2 mL, 6.22 g) drop wise and then a solution of sodium nitrite (33.3 mmol, 2.3 g) in water (4 mL). The reaction was stirred for 2 h at 0° C. and the reaction mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2. Organic layer was dried and evaporated to give crude methyl 3-bromopyrazine-2-carboxylate 101 (1.2 gr, 43%). (m/z)=217 and 219 (M+H)+.

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