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Treatment of xo-3-phenylthiazolo[4,5-d]-pyrimidine-2(6H)-thione (1) wi
th dimethyl sulfate afforded methyl-3-phenylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine-
2,7-dione (2), 3-phenylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine-2,7(6H)-dione (3) and
/or 5-N-methylcarbamoyl-3-phenyl-2,4-thiazolidinedione (5), depending
on reaction conditions. Furthermore, reaction of 3 with dimethyl sulfa
te caused the ring opening to give corresponding 5. Also, treatment of
5 with phosphorus oxychloride gave o-2-oxo-3-phenylthiazolidine-5-N-m
ethylcarboxamide (6).