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US 4,379,930 AGranted
Preparation of 2-t-butyl-5-hydroxypyrimidine
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorRichard G. Pews
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Abstract
The hydrolysis of 2-t-butyl-5-halopyrimidines is carried out in the presence of an alkali metal methoxide and a catalytic amount of an N-oxide, a disulfide or elemental sulfur to prepare 2-t-butyl-5-hydroxypyrimidine in good yields and purity.
Claims4
A method of making 2-t-butyl-5-hydroxypyrimidine which comprises hydrolyzing a 2-t-butyl-5-halopyrimidine in the presence of an alkali metal methoxide and a catalyst comprising 2-picoline-n-oxide, di-n-butyldisulfide or elemental sulfur.
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