Triethylamine → 5-Chloro-6-phenylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile

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The 2,3-dicyano-5-hydroxy-6-phenylpyrazine (7.00 g; 0.0315 mole) was dissolved in 40.00 g (0.26 mole) of phosphorus oxychloride, and while the solution was cooled to 5° to 10° C., 3.53 g (0.035 mole) of triethylamine was added dropwise over the period of 20 minutes. After the addition, the mixture was stirred at 70° to 80° C. for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was worked up in the same way as in Example 3, and recrystallized from benzene to afford 6.10 g (yield 80%) of 2,3-dicyano-5-chloro-6-phenylpyrazine.

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