Methanol → 5-Bromo-4-chloro-2,6-dimethoxypyrimidine

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In a 250 mL round bottom flask, 4-chloro-2,6-dimethoxy-pyrimidine (3.25 g, 18.65 mmol) and NaHCO3 (3.6 g, 42.9 mmol) was charged with MeOH and water (1:1 ratio, 160 mL). Bromine (1.44 mL, 27.97 mmol) was added to the mixture dropwise (in 1 hour). The reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated down. Ethyl acetate was added, followed by washing with brine. The organic layer was concentrated down and purified (silica gel, 0-50% EtOAC/hexane) to give white solid (4.06 g, 86%). LC-MS shows 255.1 (M+1). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 4.07 (s, 3H), 3.98 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 168.27; 162.79; 160.38; 97.08; 55.78; 55.70.

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