2,4-Dichloro-6-methylpyrimidine → HCID 117668859, compound

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Nitrogen was bubbled through a solution of 4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine (10.96 g, 67.6 mmol), 2,4-dichloro-6-methylpyrimidine (11.02 g, 67.6 mmol) in dioxane (198 mL) for 10 minutes. Sodium tert-butoxide (6.50 g, 67.6 mmol) and 1,1′ bis(di-t-butylphosphino ferrocene) (3.21 g, 6.76 mmol) were added, followed by Pd2(dba)3 (3.10 g, 3.38 mmol) and the solution was evacuated and then purged with nitrogen. After heating to reflux for 3 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and EtOAc (1 L) was added. The organic layer was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, water and brine, then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (EtOAc/hexanes; to afford 2-chloro-6-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-4-amine as a yellow solid. MS ESI calcd. for C11H18ClF3N4[M+H]+ 289. found 289.

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