A convenient method for the synthesis of a series of 4-trichloromethyl-pyri
midin-2-ylamines from the reaction of 4-trichloromethyl-2-chloropyrimidine
and ammonium hydroxide, primary- and secondary-amines, and guanidine hydroc
hloride, is reported. This reactions was also extended to obtain 4-trichlor
omethyl-2-alkoxy-pyrimidines.