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HRID 267932Generated: October 25, 2026

Methanol → 2-Chloro-3-methoxypyrazine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
Reactant2,3-DichloropyrazineHCID 78575—
ReactantSodiumHCID 5360545—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-Chloro-3-methoxypyrazineHCID 11804891—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 0.1 mole of 2,3-dichloropyrazine and 2.3 g. (0.1 mole) of sodium in 160 ml. of anhydrous methanol is refluxed 5-10 hours, and poured into water. The product is extracted with ether or chloroform and recrystallized from a suitable solvent such as ethanol to give pure 2-chloro-3-methoxypyrazine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03946009
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_03
ORD IDord-328b8ba09a9b4a25963b9f46fd604e5f
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_03