Methylamine → 5-Bromo-2-chloro-4-methoxypyrimidine

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To a cooled (−78° C.) solution of 5-bromo-2,4-dichloropyrimidine (1.7 g, 7.3 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added dropwise a 25 wt % solution of methylamine in ethanol (1.7 mL). The reaction was allowed to warm to 0° C. and stirred for 1 h. The reaction was then concentrated and re-dissolved in EtOAc. The solution was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give 5-bromo-2-chloro-4-methoxypyrimidine (1.25 g, 76%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 8.43 (s, 1H), 4.10 (s, 3H).

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