Formamide → thieno(2,3-d)pyrimidin-4(3H)-one

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A solution of methyl 2-aminothiophene-3-carboxylate (3.0 g, 19.1 mmol) in formamide (95 ml) was heated at 190° C. for 4 hours. The cooled mixture was poured into water. The precipitate was filtered off, washed with water and dried. The crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography (CH2Cl2/MeOH 50:1) to yield the title compound as a white solid (1.93 g, 66%).

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