One-Pot Synthesis of Pyrimidine-5-Carboxaldehyde and Ethyl Pyrimidine-5-Carboxylate by Utilizing Pyrimidin-5-yl-Lithium

Taikyun Rho, Yahaya F. Abuh

Synthetic Communications · 1994 · 23 citations · 3 references

Abstract

Abstract Pyrimidine-5-carboxaldehyde was prepared in a one-pot reaction from 5-bromo-pyrimidine via metal halogen exchange. Pyrimidin-5-yl-lithium reacted with formate ester and ethyl cyanoformate, forming respectively the aldehyde and carboxy ethyl ester.

References

3