Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
35 words
A process of converting 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-1) having at least one hydrogen in the 2-position to 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-2) which comprises the steps of hydrogenating and dehydrogenating said Δ-1 compounds in the presence of a hydrogenation-dehydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process of converting 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-1) having at least one hydrogen in the 2-position to 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-2) which comprises the steps of hydrogenating and dehydrogenating said Δ-1 compounds in the presence of a hydrogenation-dehydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 where hydrogenating and dehydrogenating is done in two steps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 where hydrogenating and dehydrogenating is done in one step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process of converting hexahydropyrimidines having at least one hydrogen in the 2-position to 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-2) which comprises the step of dehydrogenating said hexahydropyrimidines in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process of converting hexahydropyrimidines having at least one hydrogen in the 2-position to 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-2) which comprises the step of dehydrogenating said hexahydropyrimidines in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process of converting 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-1) having one hydrogen in the 2-position and an aromatic radical in the 2-position to the corresponding 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-2) which comprises heating said Δ-1 compound in the absence of a solvent or under basic conditions so as to form the Δ-2 compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process of converting 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-1) having one hydrogen in the 2-position and an aromatic radical in the 2-position to the corresponding 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines (Δ-2) which comprises heating said Δ-1 compound in the absence of a solvent or under basic conditions so as to form the Δ-2 compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 5 which is carried out in the absence of a solvent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 5 which is carried out under basic conditions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 5 where the base is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 5 where the aromatic radical is phenyl, methoxyphenyl, furyl or pyridyl.