A convenient preparation of 1,3-disubstituted dihydro-2,4-(1H,3H)pyrimidinediones†
Dedicated to the memory of Professor Raymond N. Castle
Abstract
The ureas 3 which are obtained from 3-(benzylamino)propanenitrile (1) and various isocyanates (2) cyclize readily upon heating in ethanol, in the presence of hydrochloric acid, to form 3-substituted 1-benzyldihydro-2,4-(1H,3H)pyrimidinediones (11) in good yield.