Pyridine → N-(5-bromo-3-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)pyrazin-2-yl)acetamide

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To a solution of 5-bromo-3-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)pyrazin-2-amine (5.0 g, 19 mmol) and pyridine (3.8 mL, 46 mmol) in anhydrous THF (75 mL) was added acetyl chloride (1.6 mL, 23 mmol) in a drop-wise manner. After stirring for 48 hr at rt, additional acetyl chloride (0.4 mL, 6 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for an additional 48 hr at rt. The solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue was diluted with 30% EtOAc in hexanes. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was purified via silica gel chromatography eluting with 30% EtOAc in hexanes to give a yellow-brown solid (1.8 g, 31%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.08 (s, 1H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 0.32 (s, 9H). HPLC retention time: 2.29 minutes. MS ESI (m/z): 312.2, 314.2 (M+H)+, calc. 311.

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