Methyl 2-[(2'-cyanobiphenyl-4-yl)methyl]-3-oxoheptanoate → 4'-{[4-Butyl-2-(cyclopropylmethyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-5-yl]methyl}biphenyl-2-carbonitrile

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A solution of 2-cyclopropylethanimidamide hydrochloride (3.9 g), 28% sodium methoxide (8.7 mL) and methyl 2-[(2′-cyanobiphenyl-4-yl)methyl]-3-oxoheptanoate (5.0 g) in methanol (50 mL) was stirred overnight. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and water and 1 M hydrochloric acid were added. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration, and washed with water and diethyl ether to give the title compound (4.3 g, 76%) as a pale-yellow solid.

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