Abstract

Cyanopropargylic alcohols (4-hydroxyalk-2-ynenitriles) add cytosine at the triple bond under mild conditions (3–5 mol% K2CO3, DMF, 20–25 °C, 2–3 h) to afford regio- and stereoselectively the Michael adducts, (Z)-3-[4-amino-2-oxo-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl]-4-hydroxy-4-alkylalk-2-enenitriles, in80–88% yield.

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