1,8-Diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene → 2-Amino-6-oxo-4-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethylsulfanyl)-1,6-dihydro-pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile

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To a stirred suspension of 500 mg (2.93 mmol) 2-amino-4-chloro-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile in 10 ml DME were added 0.61 g (4.40 mmol) 2-mercapto-ethylpyridine and 1.10 ml (7.33 mmol) DBU and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was then partitioned between water and ethyl acetate and the organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography (dichloromethane then methanol/dichloromethane 5/95) followed by trituration in ether/methanol afforded 310 mg (39%) 2-amino-6-oxo-4-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethylsulfanyl)-1,6-dihydro-pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile as a white crystalline solid. ES-MS m/e (%): 274 (M+H+, 100).

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