3-Benzoyl-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-methylimidazolidin-2-one → 1-Benzoyl-5-methylimidazolidin-2-one

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3-Benzoyl-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-methylimidazolidin-2-one (220 mg) described in Preparation Example 55 was dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid (2 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 4 hr under heated reflux. The solvent was evaporated from the reaction mixture, 5% aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with 5% aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and saturated brine, and the solvent was evaporated. The obtained residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate) to give the title compound (135 mg).

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