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White crystal, mp217～220℃, insoluble in water, soluble in hot ethanol, acetone and other solvents.

2-Amino-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine is used as an intermediate of the sulfonylurea herbicide ethersulfuron.

2-Amino-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine can be prepared by reacting cyanuric chloride and toluene at -5～10℃ under ammonia gas, and then heating the product with methanol and solid alkali.