Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 14856031, compound

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Reaction Steps

Ethanol (80 ml) and 2.64 g (40.0 mmoles) of 85% potassium hydroxide were added to 5.0 g (13.3 mmoles) of ethyl 2-(4-benzylpiperazino)-4-chloromethylpyrimidine-5-carboxylate (produced in accordance with Referential Example 41 of Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 140568/1986), and the mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes. Ethanol was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in water, and adjusted to pH about 4 with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The crystals that formed were collected by filtration, and washed with acetone to give 1.93 g (yield 44%) of 2-(4-benzylpiperazino)-4-hydroxymethylpyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid as crystals.

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