Aniline → 4-Amino-2-benzyl-5-phenylazopyrimid-6-one

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A cold solution of benzenediazonium chloride (prepared by the method well known in the art, from 2 g. aniline) was added dropwise with stirring to a solution of 4-amino-2-benzylpyrimid-6-one (4 g.) and sodium hydroxide (1.6 g.) in water (50 ml.) at 5° C. After stirring for a further 1 hour, the solid was filtered off and recrystallised from a mixture of dimethylformamide and water (4:1 v/v) to give 4-amino-2-benzyl-5-phenylazopyrimid-6-one (3.8 g.) in the form of orange needles, which decomposed at 256°-257° C.

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