Abstract The synthesis of N 3-methyl-10-propargyl-5, 8-dideazafolic acid (1b) is described. Ring closure of methyl-5-methylanthranilate with chloroformamidine hydrochloride gave a high yield of pure 2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-methylquinazoline treatment of which with iodomethane/sodium hydroxide provided the corresponding 3-methylquinazoline (6) which was converted to its 2-pivaloylamino derivative. This synthetic approach, next involving ...
