Sodium Methoxide → Pyrimidine, 2-(6-bromo-2-pyridinyl)-4-methyl-

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To a mixture of 6-bromo-2-picoline amidine hydrochloride (10 g) and methanol (200 ml) were added 28% sodium methoxide solution in methanol (10.6 g) and 1,1-dimethoxy-3-butanone (6.1 g). The mixture was heated under refluxing for an hour, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. Water (100 ml) and ethylacetate (200 ml) were added thereto, and then extracted. After the extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, it was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was washed with n-hexane to obtain 2-(6-bromo-2-pyridinyl)-4-methylpyrimidine (8.9 g, yield 84%).

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