Formic Acid → 2-Chloropyrimidine-4-carboxamide

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338 g of 98% strength formic acid are introduced into a 1--1 round bottom flask fitted with magnetic stirring and containing 131.9 g (946 mmol) of 2-chloropyrimidine-4-carbonitrile, and a stream of gaseous hydrochloric acid is passed through slowly for 1 h 30 min. The mixture is allowed to stand overnight, the solid is isolated on sintered glass and is then purified by recrystallisation with filtration while hot, from a mixture of nitromethane and ethyl acetate. In this way, 107.03 g of grey solid are isolated as three crops, after drying under vacuum and with heating. Melting point: 152.5°-154° C.

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