Methylamine → 2,5-dichloro-N-methylpyrimidin-4-amine

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To a cooled (0° C.) solution of 2,4,5-trichloropyrimidine (2.0 g, 11 mmol) in methanol (30 mL) was added dropwise a 2 M solution of methylamine in methanol (6.3 mL). The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction was then concentrated and redissolved in DCM. The solution was washed with sat. NaHCO3, brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (0-40% EtOAc in heptane) to give 2,5-dichloro-N-methylpyrimidin-4-amine (0.9 g, 50%). 1H-NMR (DMSO): δ 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 2.86 (d, J=4.5, 3H).

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