Pentanoic acid, 2-acetyl-4-methyl-, ethyl ester → 5-isobutyl-6-methyl-2-nitraminopyrimid-4(3H)-one

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Nitroguanidine (53.1 g) was added to a solution of sodium (17.6 g) in methanol (500 ml). The mixture was heated under reflux for 45 minutes. Ethyl α-isobutylacetoacetate (95.0 g) was then added dropwise to the refluxing mixture over 30 minutes. Refluxing was continued for a further 61/2 hours. Most of the methanol was removed and the residue was dissolved in water. Unreacted β-keto-ester was removed by extraction with chloroform and the solution was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The separated solid was washed with water and dried, giving 5-isobutyl-6-methyl-2-nitraminopyrimid-4(3H)-one (formula IV, R1 = CH3, R = isobutyl) (73.2 g). A sample recrystallised from ethanol had a melting point of 179°-181° (decomp.).

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