Methyl iodide → Methyl 4,6-dichloro-alpha-methyl-5-pyrimidineacetate

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To a solution of KH (30%, 13.3 g, 125 mmol) in THF (200 mL) at 0° C. was added (4,6-Dichloro-pyrimidin-5-yl)-acetic acid methyl ester (20.0 g, 90.0 mmol) and MeI (290.0 g, 8.8 mL, 141.0 mmol) in THF (200 mL) slowly. After addition, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min, and then heated to reflux for 1 hour. After cooling to 0° C., the mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NH4Cl. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×200 mL). The organic phase was combined and dried. After removal of the solvent, the residue was subject to column chromatography, eluted by hexane/ethyl acetate (5:1) to give 2-(4,6-Dichloro-pyrimidin-5-yl)-propionic acid methyl ester (17.6 g, 83%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 8.69 (s, 1H), 4.39 (dd, J=14.4 Hz, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 1.57 (d, J=7.21 Hz, 3H).

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