[(1R,2S)-2-aminocyclopentyl]methanol

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a stirred solution of ethyl 4-chloro-2-(methylthio)-pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (5.00 g, 21.49 mmol) and cis-(2-aminocyclopentyl)-methanol (2.60 g, 22.56 mmol) in ethanol (85 mL) was added DIEA (5.61 mL, 32.2 mmol) and heated to 60° C. for 2.5 h. Upon completion of reaction, as indicated by LCMS and TLC, the reaction was removed from heat and concentrated, then purified by silica gel chromatography (0-80% ethyl acetate/hexane). The desired product fractions were combined and concentrated to afford ethyl 4-(cis-2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (6.4 g, 96% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z 312.4 [M+1]+. Upon completion of reaction the reaction was removed from heat concentrated purified by silica gel chromatography (0-80% ethyl acetate/hexane) concentrated