Sodium Nitrite → 7-(2-propen-1-yl)-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione

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To a solution of 7-allyl-2-amino-1H-purin-6(7H)-one (20 g, 104.7 mmol) in acetic acid (500 mL) and water (70 mL) was added a solution of sodium nitrite (30 g, 434.8 mmol) in water (70 mL) dropwise at 50° C. The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 1 h. The reaction was concentrated and poured into ice-water. The solids that formed were filtered and the filter cake was washed with water and ethanol, then dried under vacuum to give 7-allyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione (15 g, 74.4% yield) as yellow solid. LCMS retention time 0.555 min; LCMS MH+ 193.

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