Acetamidine monohydrochloride → Ethyl 2,4-dimethylpyrimidine-5-carboxylate

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Intermediate 51 (17.6 g, 95 mmol) and acetamidine hydrochloride (17.6 g, 95 mmol), were dissolved in EtOH and added NaOEt (6.5 g, 95 mmol). This mixture was refluxed for 4 h. After that, ethanol removed on rotavapour followed by work-up (AcOEt/H2O) to obtain the crude. Crude was purified by column chromatography using 60-120 mesh silicagel and AcOEt and Petether (25:75) as eluent to obtain the title compound (7.3 g).

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