The synthesis of 6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐pyrrolo[3,4‐d]pyrimidines. II. 4‐Hydroxy, 4‐mercapto, 2‐amino‐4‐hydroxy and 2,4‐dihydroxy derivatives

Several new types of compounds in the 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine series have been prepared. Included are a 6-acyl derivative unsubstituted in the pyrimidine ring, as well as 4-hydroxy, 4-mercapto, 2-amino-4-hydroxy and 2,4-dihydroxy derivatives. These products were derived directly or indirectly from 4-cyano- or 4-carbethoxy-1-acyl-3-amino-3-pyrroline intermediates. 3-Hydroxy, 3-amino, and 3-thioformylamino-1-acyl-3-pyrroline-4-thiocarboxamides have been obtained and the 3-thioformylamino derivatives shown to undergo base-catalyzed cyclization to close a 4-mercaptopyrimidine ring.