K. Karumanchi, G. B. S. Nangi, S. R. Danda, R. Chavakula, R. B. Korupolu, and K. B. Bonige
Vol 000
0.66 mol) was added uniformly. Thereafter, the reaction
DMSO-d ) δ: 168.67, 162.90, 158.33, 155.18, 153.85,
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mass was concentrated under reduced pressure.
Demineralized water (500 mL) was added to the
concentrated mass, and the slurry was stirred for 1 h at
147.45, 134.84 (2C), 129.54 (2C), 125.82, 115.26 (2C),
54.87, 51.51, 26.03; HRMS (ESI) calculated for
+
C H FN O (M + H) 379.1418, found: 379.1361.
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19
4 5
2
0–30°C. The product was collected by filtration and
Preparation of N-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1,6-dihydro-5-
hydroxy-1-methyl-2-[(1-methyl-1-[[(methoxy)carbonyl]
dried to afford compound 4 (280 g, 78%) as a colorless
solid. Purity by HPLC: 99.8%, mp: 142–146°C. H NMR
1
amino]ethyl]-6-oxo-4-pyrimidine carboxamide (8).
To
a suspension of compound 7 (200 g, 0.528 mol) in
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (320 mL), trimethylsul
(
(
300 MHz, DMSO-d ) δ: 1.36 (s, 6H), 3.48 (s, 3H), 5.16
s, 2H), 6.90 (s, 1H), 9.04 (s, 1H); C NMR (300 MHz,
6
1
3
DMSO-d ) δ: 155.99, 155.02, 53.24, 50.90, 25.93;
phoxoniumiodide (233 g, 1.05 mol) and magnesium
hydroxide (62 g, 1.05 mol) were added. The reaction mass
was warmed and stirred at 95–105°C for 4 h. The reaction
mass was cooled to 20–30°C, and methanol (344 mL)
followed by aqueous HCl (5N, 172 mL) were added
uniformly. The reaction mass was stirred for 15 min, and
aqueous sodium metabisulphite solution (2.6M, 10 mL)
and aqueous HCl (5N, 172 mL) were added. The reaction
mass was then warmed and stirred at 30–35° for 1 h. The
resulting slurry was cooled and stirred at 10–15°C for 1 h.
The product was collected by filtration and dried to yield
compound 8 (187 g, 90%) as an off-white solid. Purity by
6
+
HRMS (ESI) calculated for C H N O (M + H)
6
13 3 3
176.1035, found: 176.1040.
Preparation of 2-(1-methyloxycarbonylamino-1-methyl-
ethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic
acid methylester (6). To a 15–20°C solution of compound
4
(250 g, 1.427 mol) under nitrogen atmosphere in
methanol (1250 mL), DMAD (223 g, 1.56 mol) was
added. The reaction mass was stirred for 2 h at 20–30°C.
The reaction mass was concentrated under reduced
pressure to afford compound 5 as dark brown oil.
O-xylene (625 mL) was added to the above concentrated
mass and was warmed to 120–125°C. The reaction mass
was stirred for 2 h at 120–125°C and then stirred for 5 h
at 130–135°C. The reaction mass was cooled to 40–
1
HPLC: 99.7%, mp: 206–211°C. H NMR (300 MHz,
DMSO-d ) δ: 1.61 (s, 6H), 3.34–3.54 (m, 6H), 4.50–4.52
6
(d, 2H, J = 6.3 Hz), 7.14–7.20 (m, 2H), 7.36–7.41
(m, 2H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 8.99–9.03 (t, 1H, J = 6.45 Hz),
50°C, and methanol (750 mL) was added. The slurry was
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warmed and stirred under a gentle reflux for 1 h. The
reaction mass was cooled and stirred at 20–25°C for 1 h.
The product was collected by filtration and dried to
afford compound 6 (262 g, 64%) as a pale brown solid.
12.17 (s, 1H); C NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d ) δ: 168.43,
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162.87, 159.65, 158.67, 155.03, 152.49, 145.54, 134.86
(2C), 129.50 (2C), 124.27, 115.23 (2C), 56.50, 51.32,
32.55, 27.48; HRMS (ESI) calculated for C H FN O
4 5
18
21
1
+
Purity by HPLC: 99%, mp: 218–219°C. H NMR
(M + H) 393.1574, found: 393.1574.
(
3
(
300 MHz, DMSO-d ) δ: 1.45–1.48 (s, 6H), 3.49 (s, 3H),
6
Preparation of 2-(1-amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-N-[(4-fluoro
phenyl)methyl]-1,6-dihydro-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-6-oxo-4-
.81–3.84 (d, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 10.24 (s, 1H), 12.53
13
s, 1H); C NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d ) δ: 166.09,
pyrimidine carboxamide (9).
To a suspension of
6
1
5
59.35, 155.11, 153.36, 144.71, 127.79, 54.77, 52.15,
1.14, 26.05; HRMS (ESI) calculated for C H N O
1 15 3 6
compound 8 (200 g, 0.509 mol) in n-butanol (600 mL),
sodium hydroxide (61 g, 1.52 mol) was added. The
reaction mass was warmed and stirred at 105–110°C for
1
+
(M + H) 286.1039, found: 286.1046.
3
h. The reaction mass was cooled to 80–90°C, and
Preparation of N-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1,6-dihydro-5-
hydroxy-2-[(1-methyl-1-[[(methoxy)carbonyl]amino]ethyl-6-
oxo-4-pyrimidine carboxamide (7). To a suspension of 6
n-butanol (400 mL) was distilled out from the reaction
mass under reduced pressure. Thereafter, the reaction
mass was cooled to 0–5°C, and demineralized water
(600 mL) was added. The pH of the reaction mass was
adjusted to 6.5 to 7.0 with aqueous HCl at 0–5°C. The
precipitated product was stirred for 1 h at 0–5°C and was
collected by filtration. The wet product was suspended in
toluene (2 L), and the moisture was collected by
Dean–Stark apparatus. The slurry was cooled and stirred
for 2 h at 20–30°C under nitrogen atmosphere. The
product was collected by filtration under nitrogen
atmosphere and dried to afford compound 9 (150 g, 85%)
(
(
(
200 g, 0.701 mol) in methanol (320 L), triethylamine
78 g, 0.771 mol) followed by 4-fluorobenzylamine
97 g, 0.771 mol) were added slowly portionwise for 30–
4
0 min. The reaction mass was warmed and stirred under
a gentle reflux for 6 h. After cooling the reaction mass to
0–55°C, acetic acid (84.13 g, 42.35 mol) and
5
demineralized water (330 mL) were added uniformly.
The reaction mass was then cooled and stirred for 2 h at
20–30°C. The product was collected by filtration and
dried to afford compound 7 (260 g, 98%) as a pale brown
solid. Purity by HPLC: 99.4%, mp: decomposed at
as an off-white solid. Purity by HPLC: 99.9%, mp:
1
1
2
10°C. H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d ) δ: 1.52 (s, 6H),
196–198°C. H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d ) δ: 1.55
6
6
3
.50 (s, 3H), 4.49–4.52 (d, 2H, J = 6.3 Hz), 7.13–7.21
(s, 6H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 4.44–4.46 (d, J = 6.3 Hz), 7.09–
13
(m, 2H), 7.36–7.42 (m, 3H), 9.22–9.26 (t, 1H,
7.16 (m, 2H), 7.30–7.34 (m, 2H), 10.00 (s, 1H);
C
1
3
J = 3.75 Hz), 12.42 (s, 2H); C NMR (300 MHz,
NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d ) δ: 167.94, 162.73, 161.23,
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Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
DOI 10.1002/jhet