Phosphorus oxychloride → 2-Amino-4-chloro-6-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)pyrimidine

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10 Parts of 2-amino-4-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-6-hydroxypyrimidine and 66 parts of phosphorus oxychloride were heated together under reflux for 1 hour with stirring. The solution was cooled and excess phosphorus oxychloride was removed in vacuo on a rotary evaporator. The residual viscous oil was poured onto ice, with stirring. Solid sodium bicarbonate was added portionwise until the solution had pH 7-8. The precipitated solid was filtered, washed with water and dried. Recrystallisation from aqueous methanol gave 2-amino-4-chloro-6-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)pyrimidine m.p. 119°-120° C.

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