Methyl 2-cyano-3,3-bis(methylsulfanyl)prop-2-enoate → HCID 178503357, compound

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Under nitrogen gas atmosphere, 2-cyano-3,3-bismethylthio-2-propenoic methyl ester (6 g, 29.5 mmol) was added to ethanol (40 mL) along with 3-aminopyrazole (2.6 g, 31 mmol) and the mixture was refluxed for 2.5 hours. The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and precipitate was collected by filtration under vacuum. The solid was washed with ethanol and dried under vacuum to give 7-hydroxy-5-(methylthio)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile in 67% yield (4.1 g). This material was used for the next step without further purification. LCMS (M+1=207)

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