Phosphorus oxychloride → 4-chloro-N-ethyl-6-propylpyrimidin-2-amine

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A mixture of 2-ethylamino-4-hydroxy-6-propylpyrimidine (1.81 g, 10 mM) and phosphorus oxychloride (15 ml) was heated at 100° C. for 18 hours. The excess of phosphorus oxychloride was removed under reduced pressure and the residual was decomposed with ice-water (50 ml). The solution was made basic with concentrated aqueous ammonia and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 ml). The extracts were combined, dried and the solvent evaporated to give 4-chloro-2-ethylamino-6-propylpyrimidine (1.79 g; 90% yield) as an oil which was used without purification.

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