Thiourea → HCID 13505307, compound

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Thiourea (1.4 g) and ethyl 2-formyl-3-(3-pyridyl)butyrate (3.4 g) was added to a solution of sodium ethoxide (from 0.78 g sodium) in ethanol (45 ml). The mixture was heated under reflux for 7 hours and evaporated. The residue was taken up in water and extracted with chloroform at pH 13. The pH was adjusted to 7.0 and the mixture allowed to stand at 0° overnight. The solid was filtered off to give 5-[1-(3-pyridyl)ethyl]2-thiouracil (1.83 g) m.p. 225°-228° (from 2-propanol).

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