Ammonium Chloride → HCID 21897393, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of N-(5-nitro-pyrazin-2-yl)-methanesulfonamide (583.9 mg, 2.67 mmol) in methanol (26.8 mL) was treated with a solution of ammonium chloride (300.6 mg, 5.62 mmol) in water (2 mL). This solution was stirred at 25° C. for 5 min. At this time, the reaction was treated with zinc dust (1.71 g, 26.2 mmol). The resulting mixture was heated under reflux for 2 h. At this time, the reaction was cooled to 25° C. and was filtered through a pad of silica gel (9/1 methylene chloride/methanol wash). The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford N-(5-amino-pyrazin-2-yl)-methanesulfonamide (548.8 mg, 100%) as a dark-brown gum: EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C5H8N4O2S (M+H)+ 189.0441, found 189.0442.

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