Methanimidamide, hydrochloride (1:1) → HCID 178496103, compound

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To methyl 2-amino-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)benzoate (964 mg, 4.2 mmol) in absolute EtOH (25 mL) was added formamidine hydrochloride (1.4 g, 17.2 mmol) and the mixture heated in a sealed tube at 130° C. overnight. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered to give 4-hydroxy-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)quinazoline (871 mg, 4.0 mmol, 95%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.42 (br s, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H), 7.43 (dd, 1H), 4.21 (dd, 2H), 3.70 (dd, 2H), 3.32 (s, 3H); LC-MS (ESI) m/z 221 (M+H)+.

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