Diethyl Ether → Methyl 5-azido-2,6-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxylate

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Methyl 5-amino-2,6-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxylate (393 mg, 1.08 mmol) was dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid (5 mL) and the yellow solution was cooled in an ice bath. Solid sodium nitrite (148 mg, 2.15 mmol) was added with stirring to give a dark red mixture. After 10 minutes, solid sodium azide (699 mg, 10.8 mmol) was added followed by diethyl ether (5 mL). After and additional 20 minutes the reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and sufficient saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution (gas evolution) to neutralize the acid. The organic phase was separated, washed with brine, dried with sodium sulfate, and the solvent removed to leave methyl 5-azido-2,6-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxylate (350 mg) as a solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ ppm 8.42 (2H, d, J=9.16 Hz), 8.02 (2H, d, J=9.16 Hz), 7.03 (2H, d, J=8.85 Hz), 6.96 (2H, d, J=9.16 Hz), 4.07 (3H, s), 3.88 (3H, s), 3.85 (3H, s).

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