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Bis-2-furanidyl ether and method of preparation

US4212814A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 1979
Grant dateJul 15, 1980
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Expiry dateApr 30, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D307/20
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of N.sup.1 -(2'-furanidyl)-5-fluoro-uracil, also called Ftorafur, which is a very important anti-cancer compound. Said process comprises reacting 2,3-dihydrofuran with water in the presence of a catalytic amount of an acidic catalyst at a pH below 2.5, removing excess of unreacted starting materials and reacting the mixture obtained with silylated-5-fluoro-uracil is in the presence of a Friedel Crafts type catalyst uracil in an inert organic solvent. The new process has many advantages in comparison with those used so far.

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