Sodium Chloride → 3-Amino-2-imino-6-methyl-2,3-dihydropyrimidin-4(1H)-one

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To a stirring solution of NaOEt prepared from sodium (FLUKA, 9.19 g, 400 mmol) and ethanol (350 mL) was added aminoguanidine hydrochloride (ALDRICH, 44.2 g, 400 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 50° C. for 30 min. Then, the mixture was filtered to remove NaCl, and ethyl 3-oxobutanoate (ALDRICH, 25.3 mL, 200 mmol) was added to the filtrate. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 5 h and, then, stirred at room temperature overnight. The precipitate obtained was filtered and dried under vacuum to afford Intermediate 1 as a pale pink solid.

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