A new synthetic route to 2-dialkylaminopteridin-7(8H)-ones and their 5-N-oxides
Abstract
4-(2-Cyanoacetamido)-5-nitropyrimidines cyclise smoothly in aqueous dilute sodium hydroxide at 40 °C to give high yields of the hitherto unknown 6-cyano-pteridin-7(8H)-one 5-N-oxides, whereas under reflux, the product are the corresponding pteridin-6(5H),7(8H)-diones or their 5-N-hydroxy derivatives.