Methyl iodide → 2-Amino-4-(3,5-diacetylphenyl)amino-1,6-dimethylpyrimidinium iodide

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Compound No. 2, FIG. 1A: A suspension of Compound No. 11 (2-amino-4-(3,5-diacetylphenyl)amino-6-methylpyrimidine) (0.284 g), was suspended in 1:1 acetonitrile-tetrahydrofuran was treated with methyl iodide (2 mL) and heated at 40°-45° C. under a reflux condenser for 18 hr. Cooling and filtration gave 0.35 g of 2-amino-4-(3,5-diacetylphenyl)amino-1,6-dimethylpyrimidinium iodide, mp 292° C. 2-Amino-4-(3,5-diacetylphenyl)imino-1,4-dihydro-1,6-dimethylpyrimidine. A suspension of 21 g (49.3 mmole) of 2- amino-4-(3,5-diacetylphenyl)amino-1,6-dimethylpyrimidinium iodide (compound No. 2, synthesized as described in section 6.1) in 1:1 methanol/water (750 mL) at 60° C. was treated with excess 2N NaOH with cooling to maintain about 60° C. An additional 200 mL of water was added and the mixture was cooled in ice and filtered to give 14.69 g 2-amino-4-(3,5-diacetylphenyl)imino-1,4-dihydro-1,6-dimethylpyrimidine as yellow crystals, mp 219-220°.

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