Triethylamine → 5-Chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine

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To a solution of 38 mmol trifluoroacetamidine in 70 ml acetonitrile was added 37.92 mmol ((Z)-2-Chloro-3-dimethylamino-allylidene)-dimethyl-ammonium hexafluoro phosphate (CAS: 291756-76-8) followed by 45.5 mmol triethylamine. The yellow solution was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours, then poured onto water and extracted 3 times with ether. The combined extracts were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and distilled at 760 mm Hg to provide the title compound. MS (m/e): 182.2 (M+, 100%)

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