Ethyl benzoylacetate → 2-amino-6-phenyl-4H-1,3-oxazin-4-one

Reaction equation

C[NH:2][C:3](=[NH:5])S.OS(O)(=O)=O.[OH-].[K+].[C:13]([CH2:21][C:22]([O:24]CC)=O)(=[O:20])[C:14]1[CH:19]=[CH:18][CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=1>O>[NH2:5][C:3]1[O:20][C:13]([C:14]2[CH:19]=[CH:18][CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=2)=[CH:21][C:22](=[O:24])[N:2]=1

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Procedure

To 9.45 g (0.034M) of methylthiopseudourea H2SO4 is added 40.0 ml of H2O+8.0 g (0.142M) of KOH. With vigorous stirring, 12.0 g (0.0625M) of ethyl benzoylacetate (Aldrich) is also added and the heterogenous mixture allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The resulting solids are filtered and washed very well with H2O followed by ether. The solids are dried at 60° C. in a vacuum oven to yield 7.20 g (61.3 percent) of 2-amino-6-phenyl-1,3-oxazine-4-one. An analytical sample is recrystallized from 95 percent EtOH:DMF to yield 2-amino-6-phenyl-1,3-oxazine-4-one (m.p. 244-246 d).