Synthesis of 2-selenothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives

Intramolecular cyclization of 2-(N-acylselenoureido)-3-carbethoxy-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzob]thiophenes in alkaline media leads to the formation of the potassium salt (I) of 2-seleno-4-oxo-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrobenzob]thieno2,3-d]pyrimidine, acidification of which yielded the corresponding base in free form. Some pyrimidine compounds containing a selenium atom in the side chain were obtained by reaction of potassium salt I with halo derivatives (ClCH₂CH₂COOCH₃ and ClCH₂CH₂OH).Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 753–754, June, 1977.