Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Amino-6-bromopyrazine-2-carboxylic acid

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(Step 6-ii) To a solution of methyl 3-amino-6-bromopyrazine-2-carboxylate (1 g, 4.33 mmol) in 10 mL THF was added a solution of LiOH (540 mg, 12.86 mmol) in 20 mL of water. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours and acidified with 6M HCl to a pH of 2. The yellow precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with water. After drying in vacuo, the product, 3-amino-6-bromopyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (600 mg, 2.75 mmol, 64% yield), can be used directly in the next reaction without further purification.

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