3-Methyl-6-(methylamino)-2-(methylthio)-4(3H)-pyrimidinone → 3-Methyl-6-(methylamino)-4(3H)-pyrimidinone

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Referring to scheme 1, 3-methyl-6-(methylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (compound 1A; 650 mg, 0.35 mmol, 1 eq) was suspended in methanol (5 ml). A large excess of Raney Nickel slurried in water was added (approx 5 ml) and the mixture stirred at room temperature overnight to yield compound 1B. The product was confirmed by LC-MS. The mixture was filtered and the solid washed several times with methanol. The filtrate was then removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by flash chromatography with 1:10 MeOH:DCM to leave 3-methyl-6-(methylamino)pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (compound 1B) as a yellow/green solid (380 mg, 86%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 2.78 (s, 3H) 3.35 (s, 3H) 5.22 (br. s., 1H) 8.10 (br. s., 1H); [M+H] calc'd for C5H7N3O, 126; found, 126.

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