Acylation of 5-methoxyuracil and 5-methoxy-2-thiouracil with acyl halides affords the corresponding diacyl derivatives. On the other hand, acylation with acetic anhydride gives exclusively the monoacyl derivatives. The attempted preparation of 3-acyl derivatives by a partial hydrolysis of the corresponding 1,3-diacyl derivatives was fruitless.
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