Morpholine → Methyl 2-chloro-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate

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To a solution of 2,6-dichloropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (300 mg, 1.45 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (2 ml) is added morpholine (0.126 g, 1.0 eq) followed by diisopropylethylamine (0.285 ml, 1.1 eq). The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 15 h before being diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×20 ml). The combined organic layers are washed with water, dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated to dryness. The residue is purified by column chromatography on silica gel, eluted with ethyl acetate:hexane (1:1) to provide methyl 2-chloro-6-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate as a white solid (0.30 g). Mp: 135-138° C., 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.34 (s, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.67 (brs, 8H). MS: 257 (M+1).

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