creatinine → 57653-26-6

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To a suspension of creatinine (5.66 g, 0.05 mole) in 150 ml. of dry dimethylformamide (DMF) is added 7.68 g (0.05 mole) of m-chlorophenylisocyanate. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours and heated on a steam bath for 30 minutes. During this time the solution becomes clear (yellow). The solution is filtered and the filtrate cooled. Ice and ice-water are added to the filtrate. A light yellow solid precipitates and is filtered off. After recrystallizations from acetone-methanol and tetrahydrofuran-ether, the pure product, 1-m-chlorophenyl-3-(1-methyl-4-oxo-2-imidazolidinylidene)urea, is obtained, mp 180°-180.5°C.

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