Water → 1-{[4-(Benzyloxy)phenyl]methyl}imidazolidin-2-one

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A 21.5 g (0.25 mole) portion of 2-imidazolidinone in 250 ml of dimethylsulfoxide was treated with 34.5 (0.25 mole) of K2CO3, 20.0 g (0.12 mole) of KI and 58.5 g (0.25 mole) of 4-benzyloxybenzyl chloride. The reaction mixture was heated to 105° over 0.5 hours, held at 105°-110° for 1.7 hours, poured with stirring into 1.5 l of H2O, stirred for 0.3 hours and filtered. The green-yellow solid was washed with 300 ml of H2O, air dried overnight, and dried to a constant weight at 60°, m.p. 110°-122°. Yield: 62 g (87%). Recrystallization from 1:1 methane: water gave an analytical sample, m.p. 156°-157°.

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