Ethanol → 5-(Phenylazo)-2-(4-pyridinyl)-4,6-pyrimidinediamine

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The intermediate 5-(phenylazo)-2-(4-pyridinyl)-4,6-pyrimidinediamine was prepared as follows: a mixture containing 477 g of isonicotinamidine hydrochloride, 3 liters of ethanol and 170 g of sodium methoxide was stirred for 30 minutes and to the mixture was added 340 g of α-(phenylazo)malononitrile and the reaction mixture was stirred under reflux for 5 hours and then poured into 3 liters of water. The solid that separated was collected, washed with water and dried in a vacuum oven at 90°-95° C. to yield 356 g of 5-(phenylazo)-2-(4-pyridinyl)-4,6-pyrimidinediamine, m.p. 302°-305° C.

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