Water → Methyl 2-(pyridin-4-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate

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To a solution of isonicotinamidine hydrochloride (1 g, 6.35 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (12 mL) is added sodium salt of 2-dimethoxymethyl-3-hydroxy-acrylic acid methyl ester (1.46 g, 7.36 mmol) and the reaction mixture is heated at 100° C. under nitrogen for 1 h. The reaction is cooled to room temperature and water (48 mL) is added. The precipitate is collected by filtration, washed with water and vacuum dried to afford 2-pyridin-4-yl-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester (1.2 g, 88%). MS: 216 (M+H); 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD): δ 4.00 (s, 3H), 8.44 (d, 2H), 8.73 (d, 2H), 9.38 (s, 2H).

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