Formamide → CID 7018323

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of ethyl 2-amino-4-fluorobenzoate (1.73 g, 9.45 mmol) in formamide (8 mL) was added ammonium formate (0.9 g, 14 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 140° C. for 24 hr, with additional ammonium formate (0.92 g, 15 mmol) at 6 hr. The reaction was dilute with EtOAc, washed with water, back-extracted with EtOAc, dried and concentrated in vacuo to give 7-fluoro-3-hydroquinazolin-4-one (2.82 g) which contains some formamide. ES-MS (M+H)+=165.

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