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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1995
Franz Thalhammer, Trostberg, DE;
Jurgen Graefe, Trostberg, DE;
Skw Trostberg Aktiengesellschaft, Trostberg, DE;
Abstract
In order to produce a purine of the general formula (I), ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be the same or different and denote H, OH, SH, NH.sub.2, N-(di)-alkyl, halogen, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, alkyl or aryl and alkyl represents an aliphatic residue with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and aryl represents a phenyl residue which is substituted if desired by CH.sub.3, OH, NH.sub.2 or halogen, from the corresponding 4-amino-5-nitrosopyrimidine of formula (II), ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the above-mentioned meaning, the compound of formula (II) is reductively formylated in a solvent at a temperature of 80.degree. to 220.degree. C. in the presence of formic acid and a catalyst based on a noble metal and the 4-amino-5-formylaminopyrimidine formed as an intermediate is cyclized.