Process for the preparation of tetrachloropyrimidine

US4125722A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

• Gunther Beck · Leverkusen, DE
• Helmut Heitzer · Leverkusen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 17, 1977
• Grant date: Nov 14, 1978
• Expiry date: Oct 17, 1997

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D239/30
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Process for the preparation of tetrachloropyrimidine, characterized in that compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R = a radical which can be split off under the reaction conditions, Are reacted with chlorine or agents which release chlorine, preferably at temperatures from 0.degree.-150.degree. C and using more than 7 mols of chlorine, in particular using 11-13 mols of chlorine.