Sodium Thiosulfate → 2-Chloro-4-(methanesulfonyl)pyrimidine

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mCPBA (3.92 g, 17.5 mmol) was added to a stirred mixture of 2-chloro-4-(methylsulfanyl)pyrimidine (1.5 g, 7.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (35.0 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature, stirred for 1.5 h and then diluted with aqueous sodium thiosulfate. The solution was stirred for 10 min then saturated sodium bicarbonate was added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (0 to 100% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford 2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)pyrimidine as a white solid. MS ESI calcd. for C5H6C1N2O2S [M+H]+ 193. found 193.

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