Potentiometric study on acid properties of some 4-hydroxy-6H-1,3-oxazin-6-ones. Structure-biological activity relationship

4-Hydroxy-6H-1,3oxazin-6-ones exhibit properties of weak OH acids. These compounds are readily methylated with diazomethane to give the corresponding 4-methoxy derivatives. According to the potentiometric titration data, the pK _a values of 2-methoxy-and 2-methylsulfanyl-substituted 4-hydroxy-6H-1,3-oxazin-6-ones range from 7.45 to 8.42, depending on the substituent in position 5 of the heteroring. 4-Hydroxy-6H-1,3-oxazin-6-ones in biological media exist mainly in the neutral form.