Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 136401064, compound

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To a stirred solution of 4.2 g (18.1 mmol) 2-amino-4-(2-furyl)-6-(methylthio)-pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile in 50 ml dioxane was added 50 ml (100 mmol) 2M sodium hydroxide solution and the mixture heated at reflux for 16 h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuo and the residue resuspended in 300 ml ethyl acetate and the mixture stirred for 30 minutes. The resulting crystals were collected by filtration and dried in vacuo. They were then dissolved in 150 ml water and the mixture neutralised with 1M hydrochloric acid. The resulting crystals were collected by filtration and washed with water to afford 3.3 g (90%) 2-amino-4-furan-2-yl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile as an off-white crystalline solid. ES-MS m/e (%): 201 ([M—H]−, 100).

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