2-Pyrazinecarboxylic acid → Methyl pyrazinoate

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Reaction Steps

To pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (15.0 g, 121 mmol) in DMF (150 mL) were added K2CO3 (50 g, 363 mmol) and MeI (9.0 mL, 145 mmol). After stirring for 3 days, the reaction mixture was filtered and then concentrated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with water (3 times) and brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. Purification by flash column chromatography eluted with 10-30% ethyl acetate in hexanes gave the title product (1.28 g, 8%).

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