3,4-(Methylenedioxy)phenylmagnesium bromide solution → 9-(2-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-2-hydroxy-propyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one

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To a solution of 0.3 g (0.957 mmol) of 7,7-dimethyl-9-(2-oxo-propyl)-2-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 2 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran at −2° C. was added 2.1 ml (9.57 mmol) of a solution of 3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenylmagnesiumbromide (1M solution in tetrahydrofuran/toluene 50/50) during 20 min. After stirring for 15 min. at room temperature the reaction was quenched by the addition of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride. The reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane and the extracts washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried and evaporated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with a mixture of ethyl acetate/cyclohexane in the proportions 50/50 to 100/0 to give 0.210 g (50%) of product. Mp.: 194-196° C.

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