3-Pyridineacetic acid → 3-[2-(4-Nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1-propyl-8-[(3-pyridyl)methyl]xanthine

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By the method of Example 2, 3-pyridylacetic acid is reacted with 5,6-diamino-1-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-3-propyluracil (6) to yield 3-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1-propyl-8-[(3-pyridyl)methyl]xanthine. By methods well known in the art, 3-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1-propyl-8-[(3-pyridyl)methyl]xanthine is reduced with hydrazine hydrate or hydrogen gas in the presence of a palladium catalyst to yield 3-[2-(4-aminophenyl)ethyl]-1-propyl-8-[(3-pyridyl)methyl]xanthine.

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