Methanol → HCID 54290291, compound

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To a solution of 0.45 g (0.87 mmol) 2-methanesulfonyl-5-phenyl-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-methyl-amide in 15 ml methanol 0.123 g (2.17 mmol) sodiummethanolate (95%) were added at RT and the reaction solution stirred for 12 hrs. The reaction mixture was distibuted between 100 ml H2O and 100 ml CH2Cl2. The aqueous layer was extracted three times with 50 ml CH2Cl2, the combined organic layers dried (MgSO4), filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by chromatography (SiO2, CH2Cl2/methanol 40:1) to give 0.30 g (73%) 2-methoxy-5-phenyl-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-methyl-amide as a off-white solid, m.p. 97.5-98.5°.

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