Abstract: A novel pyrimidine derivative, N-(2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine-5-yl)formamide for use, e.g., in the production of antiviral nucleotide derivatives, can be made by a process involving cyclyzing an aminomalonic ester with guanidine or its salt in the presence of a base to produce 2,5-diamino-4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine or its salt, chlorinating this product with a chlorinating agent in the presence of an amide to produce 4,6-dichloropyrimidine, and reacting the 4,6-dichlororpyrimidine with an aqueous solution of a carboxylic acid to produce the N-(2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine-5-yl)formammide. Novel also are 4,6-dichloropyrimidine, 4,6-dichloro-N'-(dimethylamino-methylene)pyrimidine-2,5-diamine, 4,6-dichloro-N'-(piperidine-1-ylmethylene)pyrimidine-2,5-diamine, and a process for making 2,5-diamino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae I and Ia and their racemates ##STR1## in which A is --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a protective group, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a protective group or a radical forming a phosphorus-containing nucleotide bridge group and B is a purine or pyrimidine radical or an analogue thereof, can be used as antiviral active ingredients or for the preparation of biologically active oligonucleotides.

Abstract: A novel pyrimidine derivative, N-(2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine-5-yl)formamide for use, e.g., in the production of antiviral nucleotide derivatives, can be made by a process involving cyclyzing an aminomalonic ester with guanidine or its salt in the presence of a base to produce 2,5-diamino-4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine or its salt, chlorinating this product with a chlorinating agent in the presence of an amide to produce 4,6-dichloropyrimidine, and reacting the 4,6-dichloropyrimidine with an aqueous solution of a carboxylic acid to produce the N-(2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine-5-yl)formamide.

Abstract: A novel pyrimidine derivative, N-(2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine-5-yl) formamide for use, e.g., in the production of antiviral nucleotide derivatives, can be made by a process involving cyclyzing an aminomalonic ester with guanidine or its salt in the presence of a base to produce 2,5-diamino-4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine or its salt, chlorinating this product with a chlorinating agent in the presence of an amide to produce 4,6-dichloropyrimidine, and reacting the 4,6-dichlororpyrimidine with an aqueous solution of a carboxylic acid to produce the N-(2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine-5-yl) formamide. Novel also are 4,6-dichloropyrimidine, 4,6-dichloro-N'-(dimethylamino-methylene) pyrimidine-2,5-diamine, 4,6-dichloro-N'-(piperidine-1-ylmethylene) pyrimidine-2,5-diamine, and a process for making 2,5-diamino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine.

Abstract: A novel pyrimidine derivative, N-(2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine-5-yl)formamide for use, e.g., in the production of antiviral nucleotide derivatives, can be made by a process involving cyclyzing an aminomalonic ester with guanidine or its salt in the presence of a base to produce 2,5-diamino-4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine or its salt, chlorinating this product with a chlorinating agent in the presence of an amide to produce 4,6-dichloropyrimidine, and reacting the 4,6-dichlororpyrimidine with an aqueous solution of a carboxylic acid to produce the N-(2-amino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine-5-yl)formammide. Novel also are 4,6-dichloropyrimidine, 4,6-dichloro-N'-(dimethylaminomethylene)pyrimidine-2,5-diamine, 4,6-dichloro-N'-(piperidine-1-ylmethylene)pyrimidine-2,5-diamine, and a process for making 2,5-diamino-4,6-dichloropyrimidine.

Abstract: A process for preparing 2-substituted 5-chloroimidazole-4-carbaldehydes of the general formula: ##STR1## In the process, a glycine ester hydrohalide is ring-closed with an imidate ester to obtain the intermediate 2-substituted 3,5-dihydroimidazol-4-one. This intermediate is converted with an N,N-substituted formamide acetel into an N,N-substituted aminomethyleneimidazolinone. This latter intermediate is chlorinated with phosphorus oxychloride or phosgene to obtain the final product 2-substituted 5-chlorimidazole-4-carbaldehydes of the general formula I.Also disclosed are N,N-substituted aminomethyleneimidazolinones of the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R is hydrogen or is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an arylalkyl group or an aryl group, and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are identical or different and each is an alkyl group or an aryl group, in the form of the E- or Z-isomer.

Abstract: The 2-substituted 5-chlorimidazoles of general formula: ##STR1## are new intermediate products for the production of antihypertensive pharmaceutical agents or of herbicidal compounds. A process for the production of these intermediate products as well as a new process for the further reaction of 2-substituted 5-chlorimidazoles of general formula I, wherein R.sub.

Abstract: A process for preparing 2-substituted 5-chloroimidazole-4-carbaldehydes of the general formula: ##STR1## In the process, a glycine ester hydrohalide is ring-closed with an imidate ester to obtain the intermediate 2-substituted 3,5-dihydroimidazol-4-one. This intermediate is converted with an N,N-substituted formamide acetal into an N,N-substituted aminomethyleneimidazolinone. This latter intermediate is chlorinated with phosphorus oxychloride or phosgene to obtain the final product 2-substituted 5-chlorimidazole-4-carbaldehydes of the general formula I.Also disclosed are N,N-substituted aminomethyleneimidazolinones of the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R is hydrogen or is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an arylalkyl group or an aryl group, and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are identical or different and each is an alkyl group or an aryl group, in the form of the E- or Z-isomer.

Abstract: The 2-substituted 5-chlorimidazoles of general formula: ##STR1## are new intermediate products for the production of antihypertensive pharmaceutical agents or of herbicidal compounds. A process for the production of these intermediate products as well as a new process for the further reaction of 2-substituted 5-chlorimidazoles of general formula I, wherein R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae I and Ia and their racemates ##STR1## in which A is --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a protective group, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a protective group or a radical forming a phosphorus-containing nucleotide bridge group and B is a purine or pyrimidine radical or an analogue thereof, can be used as antiviral active ingredients or for the preparation of biologically active oligonucleotides.

Abstract: A process for preparing imidazopyridines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group or is a heterocyclic radical, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are identical or different and are hydrogen, a hydroxy, a cyano, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group or are an alkanoyl or an alkoxy-carbonyl group, and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group or a halogen atom. In the key step of the process, an amidine of the formula: ##STR2## is cyclized with a 1,3-dicarbonyl compound of the general formula: ##STR3## The imidazopyridines are valuable intermediates for the preparation of angiotensin II antagonists.

Abstract: A new process for preparing imidazopyridines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group or is a heterocyclic radical, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are identical or different and are hydrogen, a hydroxy, a cyano, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group or are an alkanoyl or an alkoxy-carbonyl group, and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group or a halogen atom. In the key step of the process, an imidate of the formula: ##STR2## is cyclized with aminoacetonitrile and a 1,3-dicarbonyl compound of the general formula: ##STR3## The imidazopyridines are valuable intermediates for the preparation of angiotensin II antagonists.

Abstract: A process for the production of 2-substituted 5-chlorimidazole-4-carbaldehydes of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl group, and alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a benzyl group, a phenyl group or an aryl group. These compounds form important intermediate products for the production of antihypertensive pharmaceutical agents or herbicidal compounds.

Abstract: Process for the production of 2-substituted 5-chlorimidazole-4-carbaldehydes of general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl, or phenyl. These compounds form valuable intermediate products for the production of antihypertensive pharmaceutical agents or herbicidal compounds.

Abstract: A process for the production of 5-chloroxindole starting from chloronitrobenzene.

Abstract: A process for the production of 2-halo-4,6-dialkoxypyrimidines of the general formula: ##STR1## starting from a propanediimidate or its salts. In the first stage, a propanediimidate or its salts of the general formula: ##STR2## is/are converted with cyanamide of the formula:H.sub.2 N--CN IIIin the presence of a base at a pH values above pH 7 into a cyanimidate of the general formula: ##STR3## The latter is then converted in the second stage with a hydrogen halide into the end product according to formula I.

Abstract: A process for the production of 5-chloroxindole starting from chloronitrobenzene.

Abstract: An aldehyde (R.sup.1 CHO) and optically active 3-hydroxybutyric acid (CH.sub.3 CH(OH)CH.sub.2 COOH) are reacted to form an optically active dioxanone. This dioxanone is reacted with a compound R.sup.2 --X to form an intermediate (R.sup.1 R.sup.2 CHOCH(CH.sub.3) CH.sub.2 COOH) which is then subjected to elimination to form an optically active secondary alcohol (R.sup.1 R.sup.2 CHOH) in good yield and purity.

Abstract: An aldehyde (R.sup.1 CHO) and optically active 3-hydroxybutyric acid (CH.sub.3 CH(OH)CH.sub.2 COOH) are reacted to form an optically active dioxanone. This dioxanone is reacted with a compound R.sup.2 --X to form an intermediate (R.sup.1 R.sup.2 CHOCH(CH.sub.3) CH.sub.2 COOH) which is then subjected to elimination to form an optically active secondary alcohol (R.sup.1 R.sup.2 CHOH) in good yield and purity.