Benzyl Alcohol → 6-(Benzyloxy)pyrazin-2-amine

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To a stirred solution of benzyl alcohol (432 μL; 4.0 mmol) in dioxane (2 mL) was added sodium hydride (96 mg; 4.0 mmol). After stirring for 30 minutes, 2-amino-6-chloropyrazine (258 mg; 2.0 mmol) was added and the reaction was heated to 90° C. After stirring for 12 hours, the reaction was cooled to room temperature, diluted with 30 mL of ethyl acetate and washed with aqueous 10% sodium carbonate (1×30 mL), and brine (30 mL), then dried (MgSO4) and filtered. The crude product was purified using the biotage 12i cartridge eluting with hexane and ethyl acetate (3:1) to yield a white solid (33% yield).

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