Sodium Azide → 5-(azidomethyl)-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione

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Sodium azide (0.6 g, 9.34 mmol) was added to a solution of 5-(chloromethyl)-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione (0.3 g, 1.67 mmol) in DMSO (5 ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 2 h then partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give the 5-(azidomethyl)-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione (0.275 g, 98%) as a yellow solid.

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