Isopropylurea → Ethyl 2-[(1-methylethyl)amino]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-5-oxazolecarboxylate

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By the procedure of Example 4, 6.1 g (60 mmol) of isopropyl urea was reacted with 10.9 g (50 mmol) ethyl 2-chloro-4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate at 140°-150° C. for 24 hours. The product mixture was treated with methylene chloride, washed with water, dried and concentrated. The residue was recrystallized from methylcyclohexane to yield 6.3 g of crystal product (m.p.=51°-52° C.) identified in Table I.

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