Reaction #336831

Reaction equation

2-cyclopropyl-6-(diethoxymethyl)-4(1H)-pyrimidinone

N-bromosuccinimide

→

title product

ethyl 5-bromo-2-cyclopropyl-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-4-pyrimidinecarboxylate

Solvents

dichloromethane

Conditions

Procedure

To a solution of 2-cyclopropyl-6-(diethoxymethyl)-4(1H)-pyrimidinone (i.e. the title product of Step A) (2.9 g, 12.1 mmol) in dichloromethane (75 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (4.76 g, 26.8 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred overnight. The solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator. The residue was purified by MPLC (1→4% methanol in dichloromethane as eluant) to afford the title compound as a white solid (2.68 g).

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