Trimethylsilyldiazomethane → Methyl 3,5-dichloropyrazine-2-carboxylate

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To a solution of 3,5-dichloropyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (0.304 g, 1.58 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) and diethyl ether (5 mL) at room temperature was added (trimethylsilyl)diazomethane (2.0 M solution in hexanes, 4.00 mL, 8.00 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 30 min and concentrated. Purification by flash column chromatography on silica gel (5% to 20% EtOAc in hexanes) gave methyl 3,5-dichloropyrazine-2-carboxylate (0.312 g, 1.51 mmol, 96% yield) as a white solid. LC/MS

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