Dimethylformamide → 4,6-Dichloropyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidine

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DMF (0.1 ml) was added to 6-chloro-3H-pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-one (1.82 g, 10 mmol) followed by dropwise addition of thionyl chloride (10 ml). The flask was fitted with a condenser and a drying tube and the contents heated to reflux for 20 minutes whereupon the solids dissolved. The heating was continued for a further 1 h and then cooled. Toluene was added to wash the sides of the flask and the solvents were evaporated in vacuo. Azeotroping with toluene was repeated twice and the crude so obtained was taken through to the next step.

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