Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 178482277, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 2.26 g of 6-chloro-N-(1H-5-tetrazolyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide in 30 ml of ethanol, 6.50 ml of 30%-methylamine ethanol solution was added, and the mixture was heated for 24 hours at 80°-90 ° C. in a sealed tube. The reaction mixture was adjusted with ethanolic hydrogen chloride to pH 3. The precipitate was collected by filtration, and recrystalized from a mixture of dimethylsulfoxide and methanol affording 1.57 g of the desired compound as pale yellow needles, m.p. 260° C. (decomp.).

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