3-Aminopyrazine-2-carbonitrile → HCID 10850551, compound

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A suspension of 2.3 g (0.019 mole) of 3-amino-2-pyrazinecarbonitrile and 5.2 g (0.029 mole) of 2-(benzylthio)acetamidine [prepared according to J. M. McManus, J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1968, 5, 137] in 150 ml of absolute ethanol is refluxed for 2 hours. After cooling, the solution obtained is concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue is washed with isopropyl ether and dried under reduced pressure. An amorphous solid is obtained, and is used in the next step without further purification. Yld: 5.4 g (quantitative).

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