Acetic acid 2-isothiocyanatoethylester → Acetic acid 2-{3-[2-(3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-yl)-ethyl]-thioureido}-ethyl ester

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A solution of 2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-ethylamine (2.18 g) in 40 ml of chloroform was treated with acetic acid 2-isothiocyanato-ethyl ester (1.13 g) at room temperature and the mixture heated under reflux for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction the solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified on silica gel with a gradient of cyclohexan/ethyl acetate. This yielded the title compound in 2.74 g (83%).

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