Isopropyl iodide → 2,6-dichloro-9-(propan-2-yl)-9H-purine

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To a solution of 0.67 g of 2,6-dichloropurine in 5 mL of dry DMF at room temperature was added 0.16 gms (1.1 eq.) of 50% sodium hydride/oil powder. Upon cessation of hydrogen evolution, a large excess (2 mL) of isopropyl iodide was added to the anionic solution. This reaction solution was stirred for three days at ambient temperature. The reaction was quenched with 30 mL of water and extracted with ethyl acetate (350 mL). The organic extracts were combined and back washed with 350 mL of water followed by 20 mL of brine. The ethyl acetate solution was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The compound was subjected to variable gradient flash chromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate mixtures and yielded the N-9 product and the N-7 isomer.

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