Abstract The chlorination of 6-trifluoromethyluracils by phosphorus oxychloride in the presence of N, N-dimethylaniline was studied and compared with results obtained with 6- methyluracils. 6-Trifluoromethyluracil and its 5-chloro analog afforded moderate yields of the di-and trichloropyrimidines, accompanied by good yields of the 2-N-methylanilino by- products, after a 3-hour reaction time. After 24 hours, the 2-N-methylanilinopyrimidines ...