Methyl Thioglycolate → Sodium 6-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-(methylsulfanyl)thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-7-olate

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1.2 g of sodium hydride (60% in oil) are added slowly to a mixture of 6.0 g of methyl 5-chloro-2-(methylsulfanyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxylate 2 and 3.0 g of methyl sulfanylacetate in 60 ml of DMF. After 15 min at ambient temperature, the mixture is heated at 60° C. for 3 h, and then cooled to ambient temperature overnight. The resulting suspension is filtered and the solid is washed with ethyl acetate and dried under vacuum so as to obtain 3.6 g of sodium 6-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-(methylsulfanyl)thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-7-olate 3 in the form of a beige solid.

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