Beta-Alanine → HCID 53632063, compound

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A mixture of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (19.0 g, 81 mmols), 1-methyl-2-thioxo-4-imidazolidinone (10.6 g, 81 mmols) and beta-alanine (4.7 g, 53 mmols) in acetic acid (150 ml) is stirred under an inert atmosphere and heated to reflux. After 5 hours the mixture is allowed to cool, and is stirred into water (1.5 L). After an hour the product is filtered off, washed three times with water, and dried. Recrystallization from acetonitrile gave the 5-[[3,5-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]methylene]-1-methyl-2-thioxo-4-imidazolidinone (17.5 g), mp 242°-244° C.

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