Spectroscopic Study of the Basicity of 4,6-Dihydroxypyrimidine Derivatives.

The protonation of a number of 4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine derivatives is studied, and the features of the electronic spectra of free bases and protonated forms are considered. It is shown that the alkyl substituents in position 2 increase the basicity of the compound, and the nitro group in position 5 leads to its decrease. In an acid medium (0.