Methanol → 4,6-Diamino-2-methoxypyridine-3-carbonitrile

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A heavy walled, sealable tube suitable for microwave heating was charged with 3 mL of methanol and 40 mg (1.7 mmol) of sodium. The mixture was stirred until all of the sodium had reacted, then 212 mg (1.00 mmol) of 2-bromo-4,6-diaminonicotinonitrile was added. The tube was sealed, and the mixture was heated with a microwave apparatus at 150° C. for 10 minutes then cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was suspended in 10 mL of water, and extracted with ethyl acetate (1×20 mL, then 2×10 mL). The combined ethyl acetate layers were back extracted with brine (1×10 mL), dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated to a solid. This was purified via silica gel chromatography, eluting with 60:40 hexanes:ethyl acetate to provide 114 mg (70%) of a white solid.

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