Methyl Isocyanate → (Z)-N-{2-[5-Fluoro-2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiobenzylidene)inden-3-yl]ethyl}-N-hydroxy-N'-methylurea

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To a solution of (Z)-3-(2-hydroxaminoethyl)-5-fluoro-2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiobenzylidene)-indene from Example 3, Method A, Step 4 (34 mg, 0.1 mmol) in THF (0.5 mL), there was added methyl isocyanate (11.4 mg, 0.2 mmol) and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The solvent was evaporated and the residue triturated with hexane and filtered to afford the title product as a yellow-orange solid, mp: dec 138° C.

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