Synthesis of 1-alkyl-5-phenyl-4(1H)pyrimidinones

1-Alkyl-5-phenyl-4(1H)pyrimidinones are readily synthesized by condensing β-(dimethylamino)-N-[(dimethylamino)methylene] atropamides with methyl or ethyl amine. The latter compounds are prepared from phenylacetamides and dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal.