tert-Butyl isothiocyanate → N-(tert-butyl)-N'-[(1R)-2-hydroxy-1-(phenylmethyl)ethyl]thiourea

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The process is performed as in Example 2, starting with 5 g of (R)-(+)-2-amino-3-phenyl-1-propanol in 50 cm3 of ethanol and 5.7 g of tert-butyl isothiocyanate at a temperature in the region of 20° C. for 16 hours. After an identical work-up, 8.7 g of N-(tert-butyl)-N′-[(1R)-2-hydroxy-1-(phenylmethyl)ethyl]thiourea are obtained in the form of a white solid melting at 107° C.

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