2-Amino-6-iodo-4-tosyloxypyrimidine: a versatile key intermediate for regioselective functionalization of 2-aminopyrimidines in 4-and 6-positions

2-Amino-6-iodo-4-tosyloxypyrimidine, easily prepared from commercially available material, is a key intermediate for the preparation of differentially substituted 2-aminopyrimidines by means of sequenced Suzuki and/or Sonogashira reactions. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.