A process for the preparation of a compound of Formula (I) and intermediates useful therein are provided. The process comprises reacting a compound of formula R
1
—CO—CH
2
-E with a compound of formula R
2
—CHX
1
X
2
in the presence of a compound of formula R
3
R
4
N—C(═NH)NH
2
and a catalyst, thereby to form a dihydropyrimidine; and oxidising the dihydropyrimidine to form the compound of Formula (
1
). R
1
is H or an alkyl group; R
2
is H, an alkyl or aryl group; R
3
and R
4
are each independently H, alkyl or aryl, or R
3
and R
4
are linked to form, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring; E is H, an unsubstituted alkyl group, and aryl group or an electron withdrawing group; and X
1
and X
2
are each independently leaving groups, or X
1
and X
2
together represent ═O.
提供了制备式(I)化合物及其有用中间体的方法。该方法包括在化合物R1—CO—
CH2-E与化合物R2—CHX1X2在化合物R3R4N—C(═NH)NH2和催化剂的存在下反应,从而形成二氢
嘧啶;然后氧化二氢
嘧啶以形成式(1)化合物。其中,R1为H或烷基;R2为H、烷基或芳基;R3和R4各自独立地为H、烷基或芳基,或R3和R4连接在一起,与它们附着的氮一起形成5至7个成员的杂环环;E为H、未取代的烷基、芳基或电子吸引基团;X1和X2各自独立地为离去基,或X1和X2一起表示═O。