Methyl iodide → 6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-4-[N-methyl-N-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amino]pyrimidine

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To a solution of 6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-4-(2,4,6-trimethylphenylamino)pyrimidine (1.0 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (15 ml) were added potassium tert-butoxide (0.37 g) and methyl iodide (0.34 ml), and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1.5 hours. Then the mixture was poured into ice-water (200 ml) and stirred for an hour. The precipitates were collected, washed with water, dried in the air, and recrystallized from ethanol to give 6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-4-[N-methyl-N-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amino]pyrimidine (0.58 g).

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