Reaction of 6-methyluracyl derivatives with acetylacetone and ethyl acetoacetate

Reaction of acetylacetone and ethyl acetoacetate with 1-(ω-bromoalkyl)-3,6-dimethyluracyls and 1,3-bis(ω-bromoalkyl)-6-methyluracyls lead to the formation of uracyl derivatives containing the ketone and ketoester fragments. Conditions leading to the highest yields of the compounds synthesized were found.