Methyl iodide → HCID 58133738, compound

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Reaction Steps

The reaction was carried out under argon. Allyl (4S)-4-[4-cyano-2-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-6-methyl-2-oxo-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate (260 mg, 0.5 mmol) was initially charged in THF (10 ml) at −78° C., and a 1 M solution of lithium hexamethyldisilazide (LiHMDS) in THF (0.6 ml; 1.2 eq.) was added. After 20 min of stirring, iodomethane (355 mg; 5 eq.) was added, and the mixture was stirred with gradual warming from −78° C. to RT for 16 h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated, and the residue was subjected to flash chromatography on silica gel (mobile phase: cyclohexane→cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 55:45). This gave the title compound as a solid (157 mg, 59% of theory).

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