Aniline → 4-Ethylamino-2-phenylamino-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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A solution of 4-ethylamino-2-methanesulfinyl-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (5.38 g, 20.9 mmol) in 4 mL of aniline was heated at 130° C. for 1 hour. The solution was cooled to room temperature, and 20 mL of 1:1 hexane:ethyl acetate was added. The resultant white solid was collected by filtration to give 1.96 g (33%) of the title product. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and purified by flash chromatography eluting with 3:1 hexane:ethyl acetate to provide an additional 257 mg (4%) of pure 4-ethylamino-2-phenylamino-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, mp 145-147° C.

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