Triethylamine → 5-Cyano-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]uracil

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To a suspension of 2-cyano-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylamino)acryloylcarbamate (prepared in Reference Example 111) (26.2 g) in acetonitrile (300 ml) was added triethylamine (111 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirred for six hours with heating under reflux. The reaction solutions were concentrated under reduced pressure, and to the residue was added 1M hydrochloric acid and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate twice. The organic layer was washed with 1M hydrochloric acid and saturated saline. The resulting mixture was dried over anhydrous magnesium and then concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 2,4-dioxo-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-5-carbonitrile (22.7 g).

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