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HRID 1710672Generated: November 1, 2026

Acetic Acid → 3-(3-Chloro-2-methyl-phenyl)-imidazolidin-4-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Reactant2-amino-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)acetamideHCID 2517697—
Product3-(3-Chloro-2-methyl-phenyl)-imidazolidin-4-oneHCID 59434031—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature90 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2-amino-N-(3-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl)-acetamide (74) (1.18 g, 1 equiv), paraformaldehyde (HCHO)n (0.77 g, 1.5 equiv) and 3 mL of acetic acid was heated at 90° C. for 3 h and evaporated to dryness to afford 3-(3-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl)-imidazolidin-4-one (75) as acetic acid salt.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07790726B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_09
ORD IDord-cbd1f025f45747c5a5357cd360964bc1
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_09