Benzyl Bromide → 7-Benzyl-3-phenylxanthine

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

3.2 g (0.1315 mol) of sodium hydride were added in portions to a suspension of 30 g (0.1315 mol) of 3-phenylxanthine in 600 ml of DMF, the mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 30 minutes and then heated to 80° C. 27 g (0.1578 mol) of benzyl bromide were then added and the solution was left at 80° C. for 6 hours. After cooling to 50° C., the reaction mixture was poured into 2000 ml of ice-water, and the precipitate obtained was filtered off with suction, washed well with water and dried under reduced pressure. The dry residue was crystallized from dioxane/methanol.

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