Methane → Dimethyl isocyanatomalonate

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Reaction Steps

9.7 mL diphosgene is added dropwise over 50 minutes to a mixture of 12.85 g dimethyl aminomalonate hydrochloride and 0.1 g activated charcoal in 25 mL dioxane under N2. The reaction mixture is warmed to 75°-80° C. during this time. The reaction mixture is then heated and stirred at reflux for 21/2 hours. The reaction mixture is then cooled, filtered, and concentrated to dryness by rotary evaporator, keeping exposure to moisture to a minimum. The crude product is purified by fractional distillation (bp 80°-85° C., <1 mm Hg) to give pure dimethyl isocyanatomalonate in >80% yield.

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