A facile route to the synthesis of novel 2-amino-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines from Baylis-Hillman products of acrylonitrile

A facile route for the synthesis of novel 5-substituted-2-amino-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro pyrimidines from the Baylis-Hillman adducts obtained from reaction of aldehydes and acrylonitrile is described.