Carboxamidines reacted with a-oxoketene dithioacetals in benzene/DMF solution in the presence of sodium hydride, giving 2, 4-disubstituted-6-(methylthio) pyrimidines containing a variety of alkyl, aryl, and heteryl Substituents in the 2 and 4 positions. Bis (a-oxoketene dithioacetals) and 2 equiv of carboxamidine allowed the introduction of several pyrimidine nuclei into the polyheteryl system. Thiourea also reacted with bis (a-oxoketene ...