Reactions of 5-(6-Methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-pyrimidinyl)-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione with Electrophiles

 Treatment of 5-(6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-pyrimidinyl)-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione with haloalkanes yielded oxadiazole S-alkyl derivatives, whereas its reaction with formaldehyde and amines resulted in formation of oxadiazole N(3)-aminomethyl derivatives. The alkylation of 2-alkylsulfanyl-5-(6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-pyrimidinyl)-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles with methyl bromoacetate proceeded at the N(1)-position of pyrimidine to give 2-alkylsulfanyl-5-(1-methoxycarbonylmethyl-6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-pyrimidinyl)-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles, whereas aminomethylation, bromination, or nitration took place at position 5 of pyrimidine ring and afforded the corresponding 5-pyrimidine substituted derivatives.