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Gefitinib: spot the wrong reaction class

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Final aryl C-N bond formation on the gefitinib quinazoline scaffold. The aniline, the chloroquinazoline, and the conditions look right. Read the reaction class label.

SNAr vs Buchwald-Hartwig amination on activated heterocycles
When a transition-metal catalyst is unnecessary
Process chemistry purity considerations

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