Phosphorus oxychloride → 7-Chloro-5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine

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A mixture of 3.50 g. of 7-hydroxy-5-(m-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine and 25 ml. of phosphorus oxychloride is refluxed for 6 hours. The excess reagent is removed by evaporation; ice is added and 1 N sodium hydroxide is added until the aqueous phase is basic to indicator paper. The compound is extracted with methylene chloride and the solution passed through a short column of a hydrous magnesium silicate. Evaporation of eluent gives the desired compound as a light yellow solid.

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