Methyl iodide → 2-chloro-5-isopropyl-6a-methyl-6a,7,9,10-tetrahydro-[1,4]oxazino[3,4-h]pteridin-6(5H)-one

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2-Chloro-5-isopropyl-6a,7,9,10-tetrahydro-[1,4]oxazino[3,4-h]pteridin-6(5H)-one (1.20 g, 4.24 mmol) and iodomethane (1.324 mL, 21.22 mmol) were mixed in DMSO. The mixture was frozen, 2-methylpropan-2-olate (1.224 g, 12.73 mmol) was added, covered by a layer of DMSO and refrozen. The mixture was allowed to room temperature and stirred overnight. Another 1 eq of 2-methylpropan-2-olate and iodomethane was added and the mixture stirred overnight at 30° C. The solution was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc twice. The organic layers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was absorbed onto silica and purified by column chromatography using 10-60% EtOAc in hexanes then 5% methanol in dichloromethane as eluent. Relevant fractions were evaporated in vacuo to give 98 mg (8%) 2-chloro-5-isopropyl-6a-methyl-6a,7,9,10-tetrahydro-[1,4]oxazino[3,4-h]pteridin-6(5H)-one. MS [M+H] Found 297.

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