2-Bromophenyl isocyanate → methyl 3-bromo-4-[N'-(2-bromophenyl)ureido)phenylacetate

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To a mixture of methyl 4-amino-3-bromophenylacetate (587 mg, 2.40 mmol) and 2-bromophenyl isocyanate (0.30 ml, 2.40 mmol) in THF (2 ml) was added Et3 N (33 ml, 0.24 mmol) at room temperature. After 4 h stirring, the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was triturated by the addition of n-hexane to give methyl 3-bromo-4-[N′-(2-bromophenyl)ureido]phenylacetate (770 mg, 73%) as a pale brown powder. 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 3.55 (s, 2H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 6.97 (dd, J=7.3, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (dd, J=8.5, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.29–7.33 (m, 2H), 7.48 (d, J=1.0, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (dd, J=8.0, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (m, 2H); MS (ESI) m/z 443 (M++1), 445 (M++3), 447 (M++5).

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