Ethyl 2-amino-4-cyano-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl(2-chlorobenzyl)carbamate (338.7 mg) was dissolved in ethanol (20 ml), and to the solution was added sodium hydride (37.5 mg). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1 hour. After allowing to cool, to the reaction mixture was added 1N hydrochloric acid, and the mixture was extracted 4 times with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (287.0 mg, 96%).
