Water → 2,4-Dimethoxypyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of 2,4-Bis(methyloxy)-5-pyrimidinecarbaldehyde (commercially available from Toronto, 1.400 g, 8.33 mmol) at 0° C. in t-Butanol (14.00 mL) an aqueous solution (7 mL) of Sodium chlorite (1.807 g, 19.98 mmol) was added over 25 min and sodium dihydrogen phosphate hydrate (3.64 g, 23.33 mmol). The yellow mixture obtained was warmed to 25° C. and after 6 h 14 mL of t-Butanol, 7 mL of water, and Sodium chlorite (2.26 g, 25 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. After 24 h, the mixture was evaporated in vacuo, and the crude material purified by SPE 25 g cartridge eluting with DCM/MeOH 8:2 to recover 1 g of title compound.

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