Hydrochloric Acid → (4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)cyanamide

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 42 g (0.5 mole) of cyanoguanidine ("dicyandiamide") and 50 g (0.5 mole) of 2,4-pentanedione ("acetylacetone") is heated at 120° C. for 15 hours. After cooling, 500 ml of water are then added to the reaction mixture and the solution is acidified with hydrochloric acid at 0° C. to 10° C. The product thereby obtained as crystals is isolated by filtration with suction. 51.8 g (70% of theory) of 2-cyanoamino-4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidine of melting point 205° C. are obtained.

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