Methanol → 5-bromo-3-methyl-2-(phenylamino)pyrimidin-4(3H)-one

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To a solution of 3-methyl-2-(phenylamino)pyrimidin-4(3H)-one (0.104 g, 0.517 mmol) in CHCl3 (5 mL)/MeOH (1 mL) at 0° C. was added bromine (0.027 mL, 0.517 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and then quenched with 10% aqueous sodium bisulfite solution. The reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and H2O. The phases were separated, and the aqueous phase was re-extracted with EtOAc (1×). The combined organic layers were dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated to yield the desired product (0.145 g; 100%) as a white solid that was used without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.95 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.47 (m, 2H), 7.34 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 3.53 (s, 3H). LRMS (ESI pos) m/e 280, 282 (M+1, Br pattern).

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