Urea → 5-Methoxypyrimidine-2,4,6-triol

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The NaOCH3 (8.5 g, 157 mmole), was added to a stirred solution of dimethyl 2-methoxymalonate (10.2 g, 62.91 mmole), urea (2.5 g, 41.7 mmole), and EtOH (80 ml). The reaction mixture was heated to 100° C. for 4 hrs, then the reaction was evaporated to remove the solvent. Water was added to the mixture and then concentrated HCl was added. The pH of the mixture was adjusted to ca. 3˜4. The mixture was filtered and wash water and acetone. After drying in vacuo, it gave a product (99%).

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