Phosphorus pentachloride → HCID 69937333, compound

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To a suspension of cyclopentanecarboxylic acid (6-amino-2,4-dioxo-3-propyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-pyrimidin-5-yl)-amide (0.40 g, crude) obtained from step 1 in phosphorus oxychloride (25 ml) was added phosphorus pentachloride (0.10 g) and the resulting reaction mixture was refluxed overnight. Phosphorus oxychloride was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was slowly quenched with water. Ethyl acetate was added and the organic layer was separated and washed thoroughly with water followed by brine. The ethyl acetate layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC using dichloromethane, methanol (9:1) as the solvent system to give 0.075 g (19% over two steps) of the product as a white solid.

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