Diethyl (ethoxymethylene)malonate → Ethyl 1,6-dihydro-2-[2-(2-methylpropoxy)anilino]-6-oxo-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate

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To a solution of N-[2-(2-methylpropoxy)phenyl]guanidine (89 g) in denatured alcohol (300 ml) is added dropwise diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate (93 g), and the mixture is refluxed with stirring for 3 hours. After cooling, the precipitate is collected by filtration, washed with denatured alcohol and petroleum ether and dried to give ethyl 1,6-dihydro-2-[2-(2-methylpropoxy)anilino]-6-oxo-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate (94 g). M.p. 188°-190° C.

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