Water → 1-Methyl-3-cyclohexyl-6-chlorouracil

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Reaction Steps

35 g of 1-methyl-3-cyclohexylbarbituric acid is admixed with 15 ml of water and, then, 150 ml of phosphorus oxychloride is added. The reaction mixture is boiled for 1 hour, after which it is poured in ice-water, whereupon 35 g (dry weight) of yellow crystals are obtained. The crystals are dissolved in a small amount of chloroform and chromatographed on a column of silica gel (400 g). The first fraction is collected and concentrated to dryness. By the above procedure is obtained 14 g of 1-methyl-3-cyclohexyl-6-chlorouracil as colorless crystals, melting point: 132°-133° C.

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