Synthesis of 4-phenylpyrimidine from acetophenone and formamide

Authors
Helland, I Lejon, T
Citation
I. Helland et T. Lejon, Synthesis of 4-phenylpyrimidine from acetophenone and formamide, HETEROCYCLE, 51(3), 1999, pp. 611-615
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
HETEROCYCLES
ISSN journal
03855414 → ACNP
Volume
51
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
611 - 615
Database
ISI
SICI code
0385-5414(19990301)51:3<611:SO4FAA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Employing cuprous chloride as a catalyst in the Leuckart reaction between f ormamide and acetophenone leads to the formation of 4-phenylpyrimidine in s atisfactory yield.