Methyl chloroformate → N-carbomethoxy-O-methylisourea

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Reaction Steps

To 52 parts of 2-methylpseudourea hydrogen sulfate in 250 parts of water at 0°-5° C. is added 31 parts of methyl chloroformate followed by dropwise addition of 74 parts of 50% sodium hydroxide. The reaction mass is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and then extracted with methylene chloride. The methylene chloride extract is dried and the solvent evaporated. The residue is triturated with hexane to give 23 parts of methyl N-(1-amino-1-methoxy methylene)carbamate melting at 36°-39.5° C.

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