Ethyl Acetoacetate → HCID 12229214, compound

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A mixture of pyridine-3-carboxaldehyde (48 g), ethyl acetoacetate (52 g) aqueous piperidine acetate (40% 4.8 g) and 5% palladium on charcoal catalyst (50% wet, 2.48 g) was hydrogenated at 100 p.s.i. at 30° for 22 hours. The mixture was diluted with ether, filtered and the filtrate was evaporated and distilled under reduced pressure to give ethyl α-(3-pyridylmethyl)acetoacetate (b.p. 146°/1 mmHg). This ester was refluxed with thiourea and sodium ethoxide in ethanol, and the mixture was subsequently acidified to give 5-(3-pyridylmethyl)-6-methyl-2-thiouracil m.p. 328°-331°.

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