Ethylamine → Ethyl 4-(ethylamino)-6-methyl-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate

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To a solution of ethyl 4-chloro-6-methyl-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (65 g) in THF (1000 mL) and triethylamine (110 mL, 0.81 mole) was added ethylamine (2.0 M in THF, 0.81 mole) at 0° C. This reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and then solvents were removed on a rotary evaporator. H2O was added and the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate several times. Solvents from the combined organic layers were removed on a rotary evaporator affording 58 g (86% yield) of ethyl 4-(ethylamino)-6-methyl-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate. This material was used as such without further purification.

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