Benzene → Diethyl cis-1,3-dibenzyl-2-oxoimidazolidine-4,5-dicarboxylate

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A mixture of cis-1,3-dibenzyl-2-oxoimidazolidine-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (35.4 g), benzene (500 ml), 99.5% ethanol (45 ml) and conc. sulfuric acid (5.0 g) was refluxed for 10 hours, cooled, washed successively with water, 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide and water, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from 95% ethanol to give diethyl cis-1,3-dibenzyl-2-oxoimidazolidine-4,5-dicarboxylate (32.1 g). M.P., 74°-76° C.

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