Water → 2-(2-Propoxyphenyl)pteridin-4(3H)-one

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A stirred mixture of 4,5-diamino-2-(2-propoxyphenyl)pyrimidin-6-one sulphate (1.25 g), glyoxal hydrate (0.4 g), water (62.5 ml) and n-butanol (1 ml) was heated under reflux for one hour to afford a crude product (0.97 g) which was collected and washed with water. The crude product together with another sample (0.12 g) similarly prepared was eluted from a silica column with chloroform. The combined fractions containing product were evaporated under reduced pressure to afford a solid (0.96 g) which was recrystallized from ethanol-water to afford the title compound, 0.8 g, m.p. 177.5-178.5° C.

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