N,N-Diethylaniline → Ethyl 3-(4-Chloro-2-methyl-6-trifluoromethylpyrimidin-5-yl)propionate

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A mixture of ethyl 3-(2-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-3H-pyrimidin-4-on-5-yl)propionate (0.61 g, 2.20 mmol), N,N-diethylaniline (0.33 g, 2.2 mmol), and POCl3 (8 mL) was heated under reflux for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated, poured onto ice, and extracted with ether. The combined extracts were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to give 0.65 g of product as a brown oil.

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