Dimethylamine → 1,1-dimethyl-3-phenyl-3-(phenylcarbamoyl)urea

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Reaction Steps

In 30 ml of acetonitrile, 0.025 mole of 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-diazetidine-2,4-dione was added, then 4.5 ml (0.05 mole) of dimethylamine aqueous solution (50%) was added dropwise under stirring. The reaction was continued at 50° C. for 0.5 hours and the solvent was removed by distillation under a reduced pressure to obtain a residue. The residue was recrystallized from ethanol to obtain 5.4 g (yield 76%) of 1,1-dimethyl-3,5-diphenylbiuret having a melting point of 105°-107° C.

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