Sodium Methoxide → 2-Nitroamino-5-(6-methoxy-3-pyridylmethyl)-4-pyrimidone

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Nitroguanidine (4.7 g) was added to a solution of sodium methoxide (prepared from 1.15 g sodium) in methanol (50 ml) and the mixture was refluxed for 45 minutes. Ethyl 2-formyl-3-(6-methoxy-3-pyridyl)propionate (10.7 g) was added and the mixture was refluxed for 34 hours and evaporated to a residue. This residue was dissolved in water and the solution was extracted with chloroform (subsequently discarded). The aqueous solution was adjusted to pH 5 with acetic acid, and the solid which precipitated out was filtered off to give 2-nitroamino-5-(6-methoxy-3-pyridylmethyl)-4-pyrimidone m.p. 183.5°-186°.

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