8-CHLORO-2-METHYLIMIDAZO[1,2-A]PYRAZINE

A mixture of 3-chloro-pyrazin-2-ylamine (48.7 g, 375.8 mmol) and chloroacetone (120 ml, 1504.5 mmol) was stirred at 90 °C for 16 h. in a sealed tube protected from light. After cooling to RT, EtExample A4A mixture of 3-chloro-pyrazin-2-ylamine (48.7 g, 375 8 mmol) and chloroacetone (120 ml, 1504.5 mmol) was stirred at 90 ° C. for 16 h. in a sealed tube protected from light. After cooling to RT, EtA mixture of 3-chloropyrazin-2-amine (2 g, 15.4 mmol) and 1-chloropropan-2-one (4mL) was heated to 90 °C for 16 h in a sealed tube. The reaction mixture was then cooled to roomtemperature and the solid formed was filtered, washed with ether and dried to get the titled compound (1.4 g, 53percent). LC-MS: 168.3 [M+Hj.A solution of 2-amino-3-chloropyrazine (1Og, 77.5mmol), chloroacetone (3OmL, 387mmol) in MeOH (25ml_) is refluxed overnight at 88°C. It is then stirred for Ih at OA mixture of l-bromo-2, 2-dimethoxypropane (42.4 g, 231.5 mmol) and conc. HC1 (890 uL, 28.9 mmol) in water (6.25 mL) was heated to 90°C, for 15 min, cooled to r. t. and quenched with NaHC03. 2-Amino-3-chloropyrazine (Compound I in Scheme 1, 0. 2 g, 1.54 mmol) was added and the resultant mixture was heated to 90°C for 2h 30 min. The cooled reaction mixture was partitioned between 2M NaHC03 aq (100 mL) and dichloromethane (100 mL). The aqueous layer was separated and extracted with dichloromethane (5 x 100 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over anhydr. Na2S04 and concentrated in vacuo to yield the crude title compound. Purification by recrystallization from the minimum amount of hot dichloromethane provided 7.0 g (54 percent yield) of the pure title compound.'H NMR (CH30H-d4) 8 8. 38 (d, J 4. 5 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, J4.5 Hz, 1H), 2.49 (s, 3H); MS (ESI) 167. 8 ([M+H] +, Cl35), 169.8 ([M+H] +, C137)A mixture of l-bromo-2, 2-dimethoxypropane (42.4 g, 231.5 mmol) and conc. HC1 (890 uL, 28.9 mmol) in water (6.25 mL) was heated to 90°C, for 15 min, cooled to r. t. and quenched with NaHC03. 2-Amino-3-chloropyrazine (Compound I in Scheme 1, 0. 2 g, 1.54 mmol) was added and the resultant mixture was heated to 90°C for 2h 30 min. The cooled reaction mixture was partitioned between 2M NaHC03 aq (100 mL) and dichloromethane (100 mL). The aqueous layer was separated and extracted with dichloromethane (5 x 100 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over anhydr. Na2S04 and concentrated in vacuo to yield the crude title compound. Purification by recrystallization from the minimum amount of hot dichloromethane provided 7.0 g (54 percent yield) of the pure title compound.'H NMR (CH30H-d4) 8 8. 38 (d, J 4. 5 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, J4.5 Hz, 1H), 2.49 (s, 3H); MS (ESI) 167. 8 ([M+H] +, Cl35), 169.8 ([M+H] +, C137)

Molecular Weight:167.59
XLogP3:2.1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Exact Mass:167.0250249
Monoisotopic Mass:167.0250249
Topological Polar Surface Area:30.2
Heavy Atom Count:11
Complexity:153
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes