Urea → Ethyl 2-amino-1,3-oxazole-4-carboxylate

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A stirred solution of ethyl bromopyruvate (50.2 g, 257.2 mmol) in EtOH was treated with urea (23.2 g, 385.8 mmol) refluxed overnight and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was dissolved in EtOAC and water. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer washed with EtOAC. The combined organic layers were washed successively with saturated sodium chloride, dried over Mg2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title product in 85% yield, identified by NMR and mass spectral analyses. LCMS (ESI+) 157.1 (MH+).

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