Citric Acid → 4-(Isopropylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylic Acid

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In a round-bottomed flask ethyl 4-(isopropylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (10.97 g, 43.0 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (150 mL) followed by the addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (1M, 129 ml, 129 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. Aqueous citric acid solution (2M, 129 ml, 258 mmol) was slowly added and the resulting mixture was stirred for 0.5 h at room temperature. The suspension was filtered and the solids were washed twice with water (2×50 mL) and then dried in the vacuum oven at 45° C. overnight to afford 4-(isopropylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (8.38 g, 36.9 mmol, 86% yield); MS (ESI) m/z 228.4 [M+1]+.

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