The 1 H NMR of 4a showed a singlet at δ = 8.28 for the aromatic proton of pyrimidine. The 13 C NMR spectra exhibited four characteristic signals for aromatic carbons at δ = 165.41, 165.35, 157.70 and 126.31. Similarly steroidal, acyclic and aliphatic formyl enamides 2b-h reacted with urea in the presence of samarium chloride to afford annelated pyrimidines 4b-h in high yields (Table [1] , entries 2-8). However, when the same reaction was carried out in refluxing ...