Synthesis and heterocyclization of 2-{[2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]sulfanyl}pyrimidin-4(3<Emphasis Type="Italic">h</Emphasis>)-ones

Alkylation of sodium 4(5)-alkyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-2-thiolates with 2-bromo-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethan-1-one afforded 2-{2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]sulfanyl}pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones. Analogous reaction with sodium 4-trifluoromethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-2-thiolate gave a mixture of 2-{2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]sulfanyl}-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-4(3H)-one and its intramolecular cyclization product, 3-(4-bromophenyl)-3-hydroxy-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro1,3]thiazolo3,2-a]-pyrimidin-5-one.