Butyl iodide → 3-{[3-Butyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-yl]carbonyl}-5-methylbenzonitrile

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To a stirred mixture of 3-(5-isopropyl-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyrimidine-4-carbonyl)-5-methyl-benzonitrile (Compound 1) (2.97 g, 10 mmol) and powdered anhydrous potassium carbonate (1.66 g, 12 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), was added iodobutane (1.37 mL, 12 mmol). The mixture was then stirred in an oil bath (50-60° C.) for 24 hr. and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent, ethyl acetate:hexane (1:2)) to afford 1.78 g (50%) of 3-(3-butyl-5-isopropyl-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyrimidine-4-carbonyl)-5-methyl-benzonitrile (47) as a white foam. 1H-NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.80 (3H, d, J=3.2 Hz), 0.83 (3H, d, J=3.2 Hz), 1.12 (3H, d, J=7.0 Hz), 1.23 (3H, d), J=7.0 Hz), 1.90 (1H, m), 2.25 (1H, m), 2.53 (3H, s), 2.93 (1H, dd, J=14.2 Hz, J=7.4 Hz), 3.75 (1H, dd, J=14.2 Hz, J=7.4 Hz), 7.80 (1H, s), 7.92 (1H, s), 8.03 (1H, s), 9.03 (1H, s); m/z (EI) 353 (M+).

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