Guanidine Hydrochloride → HCID 178508992, compound

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Reaction Steps

Guanidine hydrochloride (1.35 g, 14.1 mmol) and diethyl 2-(4-fluorobenzamido)malonate (example 1, 3.0 g, 10.1 mmol) were added to a solution of sodium (0.46 g, 20.2 mmol) in ethanol (50 ml). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 3 hours. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature. The solid product was filtered off and washed with ethanol. The product was dissolved in a minimal volume of water and acidified to pH 4-5 with 5M HCl. The precipitate was collected, washed with water and dried to give the title compound as a white solid (1.41 g, 53%).

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