Acetic Acid → (5S)-3-Anilino-5-methyl-5-phenyl-2-sulfanylideneimidazolidin-4-one

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0.7 g (0.00316 mol) of methyl (+)-(2S)-2-isothiocyanato-2-phenylpropionate, diluted in 15 ml of dry tetrohydrofuran, is introduced into a 100 ml three-necked flask under a dry nitrogen atmosphere. 0.32 ml (0.00316 mol) of phenylhydrazine, diluted in 5 ml of tetrohydrofuran, is run in at 20° C. in a single step. The temperature rises by 2° C. The medium is kept magnetically stirring for 30 minutes. A dark-beige precipitate appears. The medium is neutralized with 0.4 ml of acetic acid and then treated with 20 ml of water. After separating, the aqueous phase is extracted with 3 times 20 ml of ethyl ether. The organic phases are combined, washed with 2 times 30 ml of water, dried over magnesium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The solid residue obtained is chromatographed on a silica column, using an eluent mixture composed of heptane and ethyl acetate in the proportions of 50/50.

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