Methylamine → 5-bromo-N-methylpyrimidine-2-carboxamide

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Methyl 5-bromopyrimidine-2-carboxylate (94 mg, 0.43 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of methanol (1 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (2 mL). An aqueous solution of methylamine (40%, 0.5 mL) was added. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for three days, and was evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The title compound was obtained as a white solid (94 mg).

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