Potassium Carbonate → 7,7-Dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one

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A mixture of 5.9 g (30.55 mmol) of ethyl 3-(4-pyridyl)-3-oxopropionate, 5.0 g (30.55 mmol) of 5,5-dimethyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinamine monohydrochloride (prepared by analogy to U.S. Pat. No. 4,262,122) and 6.33 g (45.82 mmol) of potassium carbonate in 60 ml of ethanol was heated at reflux temperature during 12 h. The cooled suspension was filtered and the solvent removed by evaporation. The residue obtained was dissolved in dichloromethane and washed with water. The organic phase was dried and evaporated to give 6.30 g (80%) of product as a beige solid. Mp.: 152–154° C.

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