Hydrogen Bromide → 6,8-Dibromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine

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A mixture of 5.0 g (30 mmol) of bromoacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal 1.0 ml of concentrated aqueous HBr solution and 4.0 ml of distilled water was brought to reflux for 1 h. After reaction, the mixture was alkalinized and extracted with ether. This organic phase was added to a solution of 1.0 g (4.0 mmol) of 3,5-dibromopyrazin-2-amine in 2 ml of DMF. The ether was removed and the mixture was stirred under a stream of nitrogen for 12 h. After reaction, the DMF was removed and the residue was dissolved in 5 ml of anhydrous ethanol and then it was brought to reflux for 1 h. The alcohol was then removed and the residue was dissolved in water, alkalinized with Na2CO3 and extracted with dichloromethane. After chromatography with alumina column (eluted with ether), 900 mg (yield: 82%) of 6,8-dibromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine was obtained. ESI-MS (M+H+): 278.

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