Reaction #1328442

Reaction equation

methyl iodide

methyl iodide

methyl [3-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}-2-pyridyloxy]-acetate

potassium carbonate

→

methyl [3-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}-2-pyridyloxy]acetate

Yield 94.3%

Solvents

acetonitrile

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   workup.STIRRINGthe mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 1 hour
2. 2
   FiltrationThe mixture was filtered
3. 3
   Concentrationthe filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure

Procedure

To a mixture of 0.10 g of methyl [3-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}-2-pyridyloxy]-acetate, 1 ml of acetonitrile, and 31 mg of potassium carbonate was added 32 mg of methyl iodide, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. Then, 64 mg of methyl iodide was added, and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 1 hour. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to give 97 mg of methyl [3-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}-2-pyridyloxy]acetate (compound a-6).

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