4-Chlorobenzaldehyde → 6-amino-5-(4-chlorobenzylamino)-3-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione

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To a solution of 5,6-diamino-3-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (0.8 g, 5.13 mmol) in water (10 mL) and acetic acid (0.5 mL) was added 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (0.72 g, 5.14 mmol), the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h. The mixture was cooled to 0° C., sodium cyanoborohydride (0.3 g, 4.76 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was concentrated and filtered, and the filter cake was washed with methanol, dried in vacuo to give 6-amino-5-(4-chlorobenzylamino)-3-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (0.6 g, 42.9% yield) as yellow solid. LCMS MH+ 281.

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