Hydrochloric Acid → 3,5-Diamino-6-chloro-pyrazine acid

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A mixture of methyl 3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carboxylate (100 g; 494 mmol), methanol (1 L) and NaOH (6 mol/L in water; 240 mL; 1.44 mol) is refluxed for 3 h. The mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and then neutralised by addition of hydrochloric acid (6 M in water; ca. 120 mL). Water (200 mL) is added. The precipitate formed is collected by filtration while applying suction, washed with water and dried at 60° C. Yield: 99.6 g (107% of theory).

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