Acetonitrile → Methyl 2-amino-5-(benzyloxy)-1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-4-carboxylate

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In a round-bottomed flask, methyl 5-(benzyloxy)-1-methyl-2-(methylsulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-4-carboxylate (3.65 g, 10.4 mmol) was combined with CH3CN (50 ml) to give a colorless solution. Gaseous ammonia was bubbled at 25° C. for 20 min. The crude material was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 30% to 50% EtOAc in hexanes) and then through a second column (5% MeOH/DCM) to give the title product as a white solid. LCMS: m/z=290 (MH+).

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