P-Phenylenediamine → Benzyl N-(4-aminophenyl)carbamate

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1,4-Diaminobenzene (1.081 g) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere while stirring, and then triethylamine (2.01 ml) and benzyl chloroformate (1.71 ml) were added dropwise thereto while cooling in an ice-bath, followed by raising the temperature gradually up to room temperature. After 7 hrs, to the reaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate, followed by extracting with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under a reduced pressure to give a residue, which was then purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent; hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1). Fractions containing the target compound were concentrated to give a residue, which was then suspended in hexane-ethyl acetate. The solid was filtered off, and dried under aeration to provide the titled compound (1.093 g, 45%) as pale yellow powder.

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