2-Amino-4,6-dimethyl pyrimidine → 2-Amino-5-bromo-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine

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To a stirred solution containing 4.31 g (34.8 mmol) of 2-amino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine in 150 mL of acetonitrile was added 6.15 g (52.1 mmol) of N-bromosuccinimide. The reaction mixture was stirred at 23° C. for 3 h. The formed precipitate was filtered and dried to afford the expected product as a colorless solid: yield 5.93 g (83%); mp 183-185° C.; silica gel TLC Rf 0.15 (2:1 ethyl acetate-hexanes); 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.44 (s, 6H) and 5.19 (br s, 2H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 24.7, 24.7, 109.6, 160.7, 160.7 and 166.3; mass spectrum (APCI), m/z 201.9982 (M+H)+ (C6H9N3Br requires 201.9980).

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