Dimethylformamide → 5-(4-Isocyanatophenyl)pyrazin-2(1H)-one

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5-(4-Aminophenyl)pyrazin-2(1H)-one (1 g) was dissolved in dimethylformamide (20 ml) and triethylamine (1.0 ml). The dark solution was filtered through diatomaceous earth, and then added dropwise to an ice-cooled solution of N,N'-carbonyldiimidazole (3.0 g) in dimethylformamide (20 ml) over 11/2 hours. The mixture was stirred for a further 30 minutes, to form 5-[4-(isocyanato)phenyl]-2(1H)-pyrazinone.

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