Methyl iodide → HCID 54338931, compound

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Reaction Steps

2-Amino-4-mercaptopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine (1.78 gm; 10 mmol) is dissolved in aqueous potassium hydroxide solution (1.0 gm of KOH in 25 ml of H2O), and 1 ml of methyl iodide is added at ambient temperature with stirring. After 30 minutes' reaction, the precipitated substance is subjected to suction filtration, triturated with a small amount of ethanol, and dried.

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