N-bromobutanimide → HCID 118046383, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 5-cyclopropylpyrazin-2-amine (79 mg, 0.584 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL) was cooled down to 0° C., and treated with gradual addition of NBS (140 mg, 1.46 mmol) over the course of 1 hour while closely monitoring reaction progress by LCMS. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was triturated with EtOAc (2×5 mL) and the EtOAc supernatants were separated via centrifugation, combined and washed with 1N NaOH (3×1 mL) and the EtOAc layer was dried (over Na2SO4), concentrated and a crude brown reside was obtained. The crude product was further purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluted with gradient EtOAc/CH2Cl2 (0-30%) to afford 3-bromo-5-cyclopropylpyrazin-2-amine in colorless solid (38.2 mg, 38.5% yield). LCMS (m/z): 214.0/216.0 (MH+), 0.64 min.

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