5-Chloropyrazinoic acid → 5-(Oxetan-2-ylmethoxy)pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid

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In a microwave vial 5-chloropyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (100.0 mg, 0.631 mmol), dimethylformamide (5 mL), oxetan-2-ylmethanol (83.4 mg, 0.946 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (176.9 mg, 1.58 mmol) are added. A small exotherm is observed. After 1 minute at room temperature the vial is sealed and the mixture heated at 120° C. for 30 minutes in the microwave. The reaction mixture is then quenched with aqueous NH4Cl and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue is triturated in 2-propanol. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a cream solid (0.294 g, 99%) and is used without further purification. ES/MS (m/e): 211.0 (M+1), 208.8 (M−H).

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