Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Amino-2-chloro-6-ethyl-5-pyrimidinecarbonitrile

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Reaction Steps

With stirring, 200 ml of conc. hydrochloric acid are slowly added dropwise to 37.57 g of ca. 80% strength (178.76 mmol) of sodium cyano[1-(dicyanomethylidene)propyl]-azanide such that the reaction temperature does not exceed 30° C. The reaction mixture is then added to ca. 600 ml of ice water and the solid that is formed is isolated by filtering off with suction. After drying, 33.89 g of 4-amino-2-chloro-6-ethylpyrimidine-5-carbonitrile with the melting point 226.5° C. are obtained.

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