1,2-Dibromoethane → 1-(Pyrazin-2-yl)cyclopropane-1-carbonitrile

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To a suspension of sodium hydride (0.386 g, 16.1 mmol) in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL) was added dropwise a solution of 2-(pyrazin-2-yl)acetonitrile (0.55 g, 4.6 mmol) and 1,2-dibromoethane (2.25 g, 11.9 mmol) in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (8 mL) over a period of 10 min at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 18 h, then was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material was purified via column chromatography (100-200 mesh silica gel, 100% dichloromethane) to afford 1-(pyrazin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarbonitrile (210 mg, 31%).

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