Butanimidamide hydrochloride → 5-(3-acetylbenzyl)-6-methyl-2-propylpyrimidin-4(3H)-one

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To a solution of ethyl 2-(3-acetylbenzyl)-3-oxobutanoate (2.39 g) and butanimidamide hydrochloride (1.68 g) in methanol (20 mL) was added 28% sodium methoxide-methanol solution (5.27 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 12 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated, and the residue was dissolved in water and diethyl ether. The aqueous layer was separated, and weakly acidified with 1 M hydrochloric acid. The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried under reduced pressure to give the title compound (2.02 g, 78%) as a colorless solid.

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