A simple synthesis of di(uracilyl)aryl methanes and 1,ω-bis[di(uracilyl)methyl]benzenes

The reactions of 1-alkyl- and 1,3-dialkyluracils with aryl aldehydes/dialdehydes provide a versatile synthetic approach for di(uracilyl)aryl methanes 4 and their homologues 6, 8 and 10.