Silver catalysed decarboxylative alkylation and acylation of pyrimidines in aqueous media.

ABSTRACT

Decarboxylative alkylation or acylation reactions of simple pyrimidines have been developed in aqueous media. Using aliphatic carboxylic acids or 2-oxocarboxylic acids and pyrimidines as substrates and silver as the catalyst, the 4-substituted alkyl or acyl pyrimidines were isolated in moderate to good yields.