5-Fluorouracil → 1,3-Bis(tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-5-fluoro-2,4-pyrimidinedione

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In 20.8 ml of pyridine were dissolved 5.2 g (40 m mol) of 5-fluorouracil and 14 g (200 m mol) of 2,3-dihydrofuran. The solution were heated at about 150° C. in a closed tubular reactor under agitation for 6 hours. After the reaction, the reaction mixture was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in chloroform and the solution was passed through a column of silica gel. The column was eluated with chloroform and the effluent was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was washed with a small amount of petroleum ether to give the above-mentioned compound as colorless crystals.

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