Water → 3-{2-Amino-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}-2-{1-(methoxycarbonyl)ethoxy}pyridine

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To a mixture of 0.21 g of iron powder, 3 ml of acetic acid, and 0.3 ml of water was added dropwise a solution of 3-{4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]-2-nitrophenoxy}-2-{1-(methoxycarbonyl)ethoxy}pyridine in 1.2 ml of acetic acid, while the temperature of the reaction mixture was kept at 35° C. or lower. After completion of the dropwise addition, the mixture was stirred for 1 hour and then filtered through Celite. The filtrate was diluted with ethyl acetate. The mixture was neutralized with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel chromatography to give 0.16 g of 3-{2-amino-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}-2-{1-(methoxycarbonyl)ethoxy}pyridine as a mixture of diastereoisomers.

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