Sodium Hydroxide → 4,6-Dichloro-2-(1-cyano-1-methylethylamino)-5-pyrimidinecarbonitrile

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A stirred solution of 6.3 grams of 2,4,6-trichloro-5-pyrimidinecarbonitrile in 25 ml of acetone was cooled to -10°, and 2.5 grams of 2-amino-2-methylpropionitrile was added. With the reaction mixture at -10°, a solution of 1.3 grams of sodium hydroxide in 3.5 ml of water was added dropwise. Upon complete addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at -10° for 30 minutes. The acetone was removed under reduced pressure; the residue was extracted with diethyl ether, and the extract was separated and dried over magnesium sulfate. The extract was filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, yielding a residue. The residue was recrystallized from methylcyclohexane to give 3.1 grams of 4,6-dichloro-2-(1-cyano-1-methylethylamino)-5-pyrimidinecarbonitrile; mp, 154°-158°.

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