Ammonium formate → 3H,4H-thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one

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To a solution of ammonium formate (9.4 g, 0.15 mol) in formamide (14 mL) at 150° C. was added 3-(formylamino)-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid methyl ester (81, 5.2 g, 28 mmol) as a solid in small portions. The resulting solution was heated at 150° C. for 4 hours and then allowed to stand at room temperature for 12 hours. The precipitate that formed was collected by vacuum filtration to give 3H-thieno[3,2-d]pyrimid-4-one (2.7 g, 63% yield) as white needles.

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