Dimethylformamide → 1-(m-nitrophenyl)-3-methylquinazoline-2,4(1H, 3H)-dione

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To a solution of 2.8 g of 1-(m-nitrophenyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H, 3H)-dione and 20 ml of dimethylformamide was added 4.2 g of trimethyl phosphate and the whole was refluxed for 5 hours. After the reaction was complete, the solvent was distilled off from the reaction mixture under reduced pressure. To the residue thus obtained was added water to precipitate a crude product. This product was recrystallized from methanol to yield 2.4 g of 1-(m-nitrophenyl)-3-methylquinazoline-2,4(1H, 3H)-dione as colorless needles, melting at 241°-242° C.

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