Dimethylformamide → 4-Chloro-6-iodoquinazoline

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To a stirred solution of anhydrous dimethyl foramide (DMF) (3.20 ml) in 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) (10 ml), cooled in an ice-water bath, is added dropwise under nitrogen a solution of oxalyl chloride (5.2 ml, 60 mmol) in DCE (25 ml). A white precipitate forms during the addition. After the end of addition the cold bath is removed and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes. 6-Iodo-quinazolin-4-ol (5.0 g, 18 mmol) is added in portions via scoopula under nitrogen flow and the mixture is heated immediately to reflux. Heating is continued for 4.5 hours, followed by cooling to room temperature. The reaction mixture is poured into excess ice-water mixture (approximately 300 ml) and extracted with DCM (approximately 500 ml). The aqueous layer is further extracted with DCM (2×50 ml). The combined organic extracts are dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 5.2 g (99%) of desired product as a tan solid.

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