Water → 4,6-Bis(difluoromethoxy)-2-(methylsulfanyl)pyrimidine

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

14.0 g (0.067 mole) of 4-difluoromethoxy-6-hydroxy-2-methylthiopyrimidine are suspended in 18 ml of 50% potassium hydroxide solution, 10 ml of water and 160 ml of dioxane. After the addition of 0.5 g of 18-crown-6, the reaction mixture is heated to 40° C., and 20 g of chlorodifluoromethane are subsequently introduced over 5 hours. The aqueous phase is then separated and the organic phase is distilled under a high vacuum, affording 15.0 g (86.4% of theory) of 4,6-bis-difluoromethoxy-2-methylthiopyrimidine with a boiling point of 63° C./0.06 mbar. The substance melts at 46°-48° C.

Provenance & Evidence