Imidazole → 2-Imidazolyl-4,6-dichloropyrimidine

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Reaction Steps

One equivalent of imidazole is added in one portion to a solution of one equivalent of trichloropyrimidine and 1.5 equivs of triethylamine in THF. After reaction is complete, the reaction mixture is poured into saturated, aqueous ammonium chloride and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers are washed with brine and dried. The reaction mixture is filtered and all volatiles removed under reduced pressure. The product, 2-imidazolyl-4,6-dichloropyrimidine (the compound of formula (VIIIa)) is isolated by flash chromatography (20% ethyl acetate in hexane) as an off-white solid.

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