Ethyl chloroformate → 2-Phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolidine-3,5-dione

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1-Trifluoromethyl-3-phenyl-3-hydroxyurea (11 grams; 0.05 mol) is dissolved in a cooled (10°C) 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (35 ml). Ethyl chloroformate (6 ml; 0.06 mol) is added dropwise at 10° to 15°C with stirring. Stirring is continued for a period of about 1/2 hour after the addition is completed resulting in the formation of a precipitate. The precipitate is recovered by filtration, washed with water and dried to yield 2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolidine-3,5-dione.

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