Trifluoroacetic anhydride → HCID 86728142, compound

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To a solution of methyl 3-methylpyrazine-2-carboxylate (9.1 g, 59.8 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) at 0° C., was added urea hydrogen peroxide adduct, 97% (7.81 g, 83 mmol) and trifluoroacetic acid anhydride (10.8 ml, 78 mmol) dropwise. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, and at room temperature for 18 h. The reaction was diluted with DCM and quenched with saturated Na2SO3 solution; the aqueous layer was back-extracted with DCM. The combined organic extracts were dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude mixture was purified with ISCO (20% to 80% EtOAc/Hexanes) to afford a mixture of products: 2-(methoxycarbonyl)-3-methylpyrazine 1-oxide (5.2 g, 51.7% yield) and 3-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-methylpyrazine 1-oxide. The mixture was taken to next step without further purification.

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