Phosphorus oxychloride → 5,7-Dichloroimidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidine

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38.3 g (225.86 mmol) of 7-chloroimidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidin-5-ol are suspended in 450.2 g (2936 mmol) of phosphoryl chloride under argon and heated at 120° C. for 4 h. After this time, the excess phosphoryl chloride is removed in vacuo, and the residue is distilled together with toluene. The residue is suspended in water, the pH is brought to 7 with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, and the precipitated solid is filtered off with suction. The latter is washed with water and dried over phosphorus pentoxide for 18 h. 33.5 g (67% of theory) of the product are obtained as a solid.

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