Uracil → HCID 86723841, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of uracil (8.9 g), copper(II) acetate (9.6 g), N,N,N,N-tetramethylethylenediamine (10.2 ml) in methanol/dimethy formamide/water (500/100/100 ml) was added 3-trifluoromethylphenyl boronic acid (10.0 g) and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for twelve hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure so as to remove methanol and thereto was added water (100 ml). The resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (100 ml×3) and the organic layer was washed with water (100 ml×2) and saturated saline (50 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate) to afford 1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrimidin-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (650.0 mg).

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