Methyl iodide → 5-Chloro-1-methylpyrazin-2(1H)-one

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To a solution of 5-chloro-pyrazin-2-ol (100 mg, 0.76 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was added K2CO3 (211 mg, 1.53 mmol) and CH3I (0.25 ml, 4 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred overnight, quenched by H2O, and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was concentrated to give the crude product, which was purified by TLC to give 5-chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazin-2-one (70 mg, 64%). 1H NMR (CD3OD): δ3.52 (s, 3H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H).

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