O-Xylene → 8-Chloro-(1,2,4)triazolo(4,3-a)pyrazine

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A mixture of 1-(3-chloropyrazin-2-yl)hydrazine (0.90 g, 62 mmol), triethyl orthoformate (2.3 mL), 14 mmol), and dry xylene (15 mL) was refluxed with stirring for 2 h. The mixture was brought to RT, diethyl ether was added and the suspension was filtered. The solid collected was washed with diethyl ether to afford 8-chloro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine (0.60 g, 62% yield). MS m/z: 155.0 (M+1).

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