4-N-Alkoxycarbonylamino-2, 6-dichloro-and-2-chloro-pyrimidines have been synthesized in good to excellent regioselectivity and yields from N-sodium carbamates and, respectively, 2, 4, 6-trichloropyrimidine and 2, 4-dichloropyrimidine, in DMF, rt, 15–30min. The reaction is effective also with 4, 6-dichloropyrimidine, producing 4-N-alkoxycarbonylamino-6- chloropyrimidines in good yields. Some conformational features of 4-N- ...