Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Ureidomethyl-phthalic acid

Participants

Reaction Steps

A solution of sodium hydroxide (0.4 g, 10.5 mmol) in water (10 mL) was added to a stirred suspension of 3-ureidomethyl-phthalic acid dimethyl ester (1.4 g, 5.3 mmol) in ethanol (30 mL). The mixture was refluxed for one hour and then cooled to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue was dissolved in water (30 mL). The mixture was acidified with 4N HCl to pH 1. The mixture was filtered to give 3-ureidomethyl-phthalic acid (1.0 g, 76%): 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 4.22 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 2H, CH2), 5.68 (s, 2H, NH2), 6.40 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H, NH), 7.46-7.56 (m, 2H, Ar), 7.73 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H, Ar), 13.23 (b, 2H).

Provenance & Evidence