Sodium Methoxide → HCID 12862265, compound

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To a stirred solution of 200 mg (0.87 mmol) 2-amino-4-chloro-6-phenyl-pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile in 5 ml methanol was added 0.4 ml (2.16 mmol) sodium methylate solution (5.4 M in methanol) and the mixture heated at reflux for 16 h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuo and the residue partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to afford 130 mg (66%) 2-amino-4-methoxy-6-phenyl-pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile as a light yellow crystalline solid. ES-MS m/e (%): 227 (M+H+, 100).

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