Potassium Iodide → 3-(4-Methoxybenzyl)-5-methylimidazolidine-2,4-dione

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To a mixture of 5-methylimidazolidine-2,4-dione (2.00 g), 4-methoxybenzyl chloride (2.85 mL) and potassium carbonate (3.15 g) were added N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) and potassium iodide (0.29 g), and the mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 9 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled, water was added, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine, and the solvent was evaporated. The obtained residue was recrystallized from ethyl acetate/diisopropyl ether to give the title compound (2.82 g).

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