Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(2-Aminoethyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione hydrochloride

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(2-Aminoethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (14.4 g, 90 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (100 mL) and was treated with a solution of isocyanatoacetic acid ethyl ester (11.6 g. 90 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) added dropwise over 30 min. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h and concentrated to give a pale gum. Aqueous 5N HCl (250 mL) was added and the mixture stirred until dissolved. The resulting solution was heated at 100° C. for 16 h, concentrated, water (250 mL) was added and the solution again concentrated to give a solid. Ethanol (100 mL) was added and the mixture was again concentrated. Ethanol (150 mL) was added and the mixture stirred for 16 h to give the product as a fine white powder which was collected by filtration. Yield=14.7 g, 91%. MS (M+H)+ 144.

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