The reaction of 2-phenylacetonitrile (I) with 2-bromo-3-methylbutyric acid ethyl ester (II) by means of Zn in THF gives the ketoester (III), which is cyclized with thiourea (IV) by means of sodium ethoxide in ethanol yielding 6-benzyl-5-isopropyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-one (V). Finally, this compound is treated with chloromethyl methyl sulfide (VI) and K2CO3 in DMF.
The condensation of 2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetonitrile (I) with ethyl 2-bromo-3-methylbutyrate (II) by means of Zn in THF gives the beta-ketoester (III), which is cyclized with thiourea (IV) by means of sodium ethoxide in ethanol yielding the thioxopyrimidinone (V). Finally, this compound is condensed with choromethyl methyl sulfide by means of K2CO3 in DMF.