Methanol → 2,4-Diamino-6-ethoxypyrimidine

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174 mg of sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil, 4.36 mmol) are added in portions under an argon atmosphere to a vigorously stirred solution of 500 mg (3.96 mmol) of 2,6-diaminopyrimidin-4-ol in 10 ml of DMF. After 30 min, 700 μl (5.15 mmol) of ethyl trifluoromethanesulfonate are added dropwise, and the solution is stirred for a further 20 min. Methanol (1 ml) is then added to the reaction mixture, which is directly purified by preparative HPLC. Combining the product fractions and removing the solvent result in 370 mg (64% of theory) of the title compound as a white solid.

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