Reaction of 2-dimethylaminomethylene-1,3-diones with dinucleophiles. III. Synthesis of 5-acylpyrimidines and 7,8-dihydroquinazolin-5(6H)-ones

The reaction of open-chain and cyclohexane sym-2-dimethylaminomethylene-1,3-diones with amidines and guanidine in refluxing ethanol gave, generally in good yields, a series of 5-acylpyrimidines and 7,8-dihydroquinazolin-5(6H)-ones, respectively. With formamidine (and in part acetamidine), 2-formylimino-1,3-diones were formed in general, as sole products or mixtures with the corresponding pyrimidines or dihydroquinazolinones.