Boron tribromide → (6-Aminopyrimidin-4-yl)methanol

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To a solution of tert-butyl 6-(methoxymethyl)pyrimidin-4-ylcarbamate (100 mg, 0.42 mmole) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was added BBr3 (2.1 mL, 1M solution in CH2Cl2, 2.1 mmole) dropwise at −20° C. After 1.5 hours, the mixture was quenched with MeOH and concentrated. The solid was taken up in MeOH and concentrated (2×) and dried in vacuo to give the title compound as a tan solid. 1H-NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 8.63 (s, 1H), 6.64 (s, 1H), 4.50 (s, 2H).

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