1 Chemical Development US, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 900 Ridgebury Road, P.O. Box 368, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877-0368, United States. rogelio.frutos@boehringer-ingelheim.com
A practical, one-step process for the synthesis of 2,5-disubstituted pyrimidines is presented. The protocol proved to be general for the synthesis of a variety of pyrimidine-containing compounds bearing an assortment of functional groups.