Methylhydrazine → 2-(1-Methylhydrazin-1-yl)pyrazine

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2-Chloropyrazine (1 g, 8.3 mmol) and methylhydrazine (1.31 mL, 25 mmol) were mixed together in a flask fitted with a water condenser. After a few minutes an exotherm was observed. After 16 h the excess methylhydrazine was removed under reduced pressure. The cooled residue was stirred with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (20 ml of 20%), and the resulting solution was extracted with ether (6×100 ml). The combined extracts were dried (K2CO3) and concentrated to give a light orange solid 370 mg of N-Methyl-N-pyrazin-2-yl-hydrazine.

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