Synthesis and reactions of 6‐methylsulfanyl‐2,4‐dithioxo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimidin‐5‐carbonitrile

The synthesis of 6‐methylsulfanyl‐2,4‐dithioxo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimidine‐5‐carbonitrile 4 is described. Compound 4 was reacted with various alkylants. The reaction with chloroacetic acid derivatives results in the formation of thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidines 8 . When methyl iodide was used 2,4,6‐tris(methylsul‐fanyl)pyrimidine‐5‐carbonitrile 5 was obtained. The substitution of the methylsulfanyl groups in compound 5 by several N‐nuclophiles leads to amino substituted pyrimidines.