Butyl isocyanate → HCID 18371210, compound

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To a solution of 106 g of diethanolamine in 700 mL of methanol was added a solution of 99 g of n-butylisocyanate in 40 mL of tetrahydrofuran over 1 hour, holding the temperature below 30° C. After the addition, the mixture was stirred for 1 hour and then the solvent was removed by vacuum distillation to give a white solid, N′-butyl-N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)urea.

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