Toluene → 2-Methyl-N-phenyl-1H-imidazole-1-carboxamide

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 11.9 g. (0.1 mol.) of phenylisocyanate in 120 ml. of toluene is added to the stirred solution of 8.61 g. (0.105 mol.) of 2-methyl-imidazole in 60 ml. of water under cooling at a temperature of 10 to 12° C. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for one hour, thereafter the separated product is filtered off, washed and dried. 14.0 g. (69.6%) of 1-phenylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-imidazole are obtained; m.p.: 205°-207° C.

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