2-Aminophenol → (2-Hydroxyphenyl)urea

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A solution of potassium cyanate (3.94 g, 48.6 mmol) in water (30 mL) was added during 15 min. to suspension of 2-aminophenol (2.41 g, 22.1 mmol) in 50% aqueous acetic acid (160 mL). The resulting solution was allowed to stand at room temperature overnight and then extracted with ethyl ether (3 times). The combined organic extracts was concentrated to small volume and poured into cold saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate. The solid was filtered and washed with water to afford the subtitle compound (1.61 g, 47.9%).

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