Ethyl trifluoroacetate → 2-(Trifluoromethyl)-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-5-pyrimidinol

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1,3-Diamino-2-hydroxypropane (10 g, 111 mmol) and ethyltrifluoroacetate (13.5 ml, 114 mmol) were dissolved in xylene (85 ml) and refluxed overnight in a Dean-Stark apparatus. The solvents were evaporated in vacuo to give a dark viscous oil 21 g identified by 300 MHz nmr as product.

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