4-Methoxybenzaldehyde → 219806-93-6

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A solution of 12.1 ml (0.1 mol) of 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, 10.3 ml (0.1 mol) of acetylacetone and 9.13 g (0.12 mol) of thiourea in 30 ml of ethanol was treated with 10 drops of conc. hydrochloric acid and boiled under reflux while stirring for 4 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (dichloromethane-methanol 98:2). Subsequent crystallization from ethanol gave 6.2 g (22%) of (RS)-1-[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-pyrimidin-5-yl]ethanone as a red-brown solid with m.p. 175° C.

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