Abstract:
Condensation of salicylaldehyde with nitroacetone and urea yields one diastereomer of the title compound. In DMF or DMSO solutions, this compound undergoes oxadiazocine ring opening leading to the equilibrium between its 2R*,6S*,11S*- and 2R*,6S*,11R*-diastereomers and 4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methyl-5-nitro-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one.