N,N'-Dimethylurea → 4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-2(3H)-one

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A mixture of 2-hydroxy-1,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone (1 g, 3.6 mmol) and 1,3-dimethylurea (1.29 g, 14.7 mmol) in ethylene glycol (10 mL) was refluxed at 180° C. for 2 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and then concentrated in vacuo. The crude material was purified via silica gel column chromatography eluting with 80% EtOAc in hexanes to afford 4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-2(3H)-one (0.8 g, 67%) as a solid.

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