Ethylamine → Ethyl 4-(ethylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate

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To a solution of 15.0 g (64.0 mmol) of ethyl 4-chloro-2-methylthio-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate and 195 mL (1.39 mol) of triethylamine in 226 mL of THF are added 14.6 mL of aqueous 70% ethylamine solution. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. After diluting in water, the resulting mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic phase is dried over MgSO4. The product is purified by chromatography on silica gel, eluting with a cyclohexane/EtOAc mixture (8/15). 13.7 g of expected product are obtained in the form of a colourless oil. Yield=89%.

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