Methyl iodide → 2,6-dichloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazin-2(3H)-yl) benzeneacetonitrile

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To a stirred mixture of 4 parts of 2,6-dichloro-α-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(4,5-dihydro-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazin-2(3H)-yl)benzeneacetonitrile, 1.4 parts of potassium carbonate and 22.5 parts of N,N-dimethylformamide were added 2.84 parts of iodomethane at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours at 40° C. After evaporation in vacuo, the residue was taken up in water. The precipitated product was filtered off and washed with water. After crystallization from acetonitrile, the product was filtered off, washed with 2,2'-oxybispropane and dried, yielding 2.5 parts (59.2%) of 2,6-dichloro-α-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazin-2(3H)-yl)benzeneacetonitrile; mp. 159.7° C. (intermediate 46).

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