Thiazole → 2-Chloro-4-(2-thiazolyl)thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine

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A stirred solution of thiazole (0.14 mL, 2 mmol) in dry THF (10 mL) at −78° C., under argon was treated with n-BuLi (1.6-M in hexanes, 1.3 mL, 2 mmol), stirred for 30 min, treated with a solution of ZnCl2 (1.0-M in Et2O, 2.0 mL, 2 mmol) and allowed to warm gradually to room temperature. The mixture was treated with a solution of 2,4-dichlorothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine (205 mg, 1 mmol) in THF (5 mL) then Pd(PPh3)4 (100 mg, 10 mol %) refluxed for 17 h, cooled, diluted with saturated NH4Cl solution and extracted with EtOAc. The organic extracts were dried (MgSO4), concentrated in vacuo and purified by chromatography [SiO2; isohexane:CH2Cl2 (2:1)] to give the title compound (75 mg, 26%) as a white solid.

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