2-Acetylbutyrolactone → 2,3-Diamino-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4(3H)-one

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A mixture of 13.6 g of aminoguanidine bicarbonate and 12.8 g of 2-acetyl butyrolactone in 80 ml of n-butanol was heated at reflux until a clear solution was obtained. This solution was cooled, evaporated to dryness in vacuo and the residue was triturated with 200 ml of a 50/50 ether-chloroform mixture, giving 12 g of the desired intermediate, mp 126°-135° C.

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