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HRID 1649108Generated: November 2, 2026

5-Fluorouracil → 1-[alpha-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-4-methoxybenzyl]-5-fluorouracil

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant5-FluorouracilHCID 3385—
Reactant4-MethoxybenzaldehydeHCID 31244—
Reactant2-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dioxolaneHCID 221627—
ReactantHCID 68585259HCID 68585259—
SolventEthylene GlycolHCID 174—
Product1-[alpha-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-4-methoxybenzyl]-5-fluorouracilHCID 13057129—

Reaction Steps

Bis-trimethylsilyl-5-fluorouracil prepared from 5-fluorouracil (10 g) as in Example 1 was reacted with 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dioxolan prepared from p-methoxybenzaldehyde and ethylene glycol, and treated as in Example 8 to give 6.5 g of crystalline 1-[α-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-4-methoxybenzyl]-5-fluorouracil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04415573
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_11
ORD IDord-468deeef74404d3f854797d6f42e81a0
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_11