Sodium Methoxide → 3-Chloro-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carbaldehyde

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To a solution of 3,5-dichloro-pyrazine-2-carbaldehyde (150 mg, 0.85 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) is added sodium methoxide (25% w/w in MeOH, 183 mg, 0.85 mmol) at 0° C. After the mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 2 hours and then at room temperature overnight, the reaction is quenched with saturated NH4Cl (1 mL) and solvent removed in vacuo until dryness. DCM (20 mL) is added, and the solution is dried and solvent removed to give 140 mg of 3-chloro-5-methoxy-pyrazine-2-carbaldehyde as an oil.

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