Methyl iodide → 4-bromo-2-fluoro-N-methyl-N-(pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl)benzamide

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To a flask was charged with 4-bromo-2-fluoro-N-(pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl)benzamide (74.5 mg, 0.24 mmol), NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 11.5 mg, 0.288 mmol) in DMF (2 mL), to the slurry was added iodomethane (20 μl, 0.312 mmol) and to the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 min, then was quenched by water (20 μl), concentrated and the crude residue was dissolved in EtOAc, washed with water, and brine, dried (Na2SO4), concentrated and 4-bromo-2-fluoro-N-methyl-N-(pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl)benzamide was obtained as oil (55.3 mg, 71%). LCMS (m/z): 324.1/326.1 (MH+), 0.66 min.

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