Diethyl (ethoxymethylene)malonate → Ethyl 1,6-dihydro-2-(2-propoxyanilino)-6-oxo-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate

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To a solution of N-(2-propoxyphenyl)guanidine (9.1 g) in dioxane (30 ml) is added dropwise diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate (10.2 g), and the mixture is refluxed with stirring for 5 hours. After cooling, the precipitate is collected by filtration and recrystallized from a mixture of DMF and water to give ethyl 1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-2-(2-propoxyanilino)-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate (11.7 g). M.p. 198°-200° C.

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