Dichloromethane → 2,4-Dichloro-5-iodo-7H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimidine

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A 50-L jacketed reactor was charged with 2,4-dichloro-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (950 g, 5053 mmol) and DCM (16 L). The resulting tan suspension was cooled to 16° C., and N-iodosuccinimide (1598 g, 7104 mmol) was added portionwise over 20 min. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, after which time TLC analysis (2:1 hexane/ethyl acetate) indicated complete reaction. The resulting precipitate was filtered, washed with DCM (3×1.5 L), and dried under reduced pressure at 40° C. for 64 h to afford 1447 g (Yield: 91%) of target compound as a beige solid. MS (ESI) m/z 314.0 [M+1]+.

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