Iodine → 2-Chloro-5-fluoro-4-isopropyl-pyrimidine

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A stirred solution of 5-fluoro-2-chloropyrimidine (5.00 g, 37.7 mmol) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (25 mL) is reacted with a solution of 2 M isopropyl magnesium chloride in tetrahydrofuran (28.3 mL, 56.6 mmol) while keeping the temperature below 15° C. The resulting solution is stirred for one hour under nitrogen and then cooled to 0° C. Triethylamine (5.76 mL, 37.7 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) is added followed by a solution of iodine (9.58 g, 37.7 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (20 mL). After the addition is complete the dark reaction mixture is quenched with water followed by saturated sodium bicarbonate and saturated sodium bisulfate. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers are dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent is removed under reduced pressure. The resulting residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography using a 5-100% gradient of dichloromethane in hexanes to give the title compound (2.55 g, 39%). GC/MS (m/e): 174.

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