... Due to the easily accessible and versatile starting material, this method can potentially be used for the synthesis of many ... 3,2-d]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate (2) [22] (1.77 g, 8 mmol), Ph 3 P (3.14 g ... g, 12 mmol) in anhyd MeCN (40 mL), was added dropwise Et 3 N (2.42 g, 24 mmol) at ...