Azetidine → Ethyl 6-(azetidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxylate

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Azetidine (0.110 mL, 1.6 mmol, Aldrich) was added to a solution of ethyl 6-(bromomethyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxylate (0.78 g, 1.1 mmol, prepared as in Example 376, Step A) in DCM (11 mL). After stirring for 20 minutes, additional azetidine (0.10 mL, 1 mmol) was added. After 10 minutes, excess reagents and solvent were removed in vacuo. Flash chromatography, eluting with a gradient of 0-5% MeOH in DCM afforded purified product. Yield: 0.29 g (87%); LC-MS: 290.1 (M+H)+. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.24 (s, 1H), 4.52 (q, 2H), 3.90 (s, 2H), 3.39 (t, 4H), 2.19 (quin, 2H), 1.45 (t, 3H).

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