Triethylamine → 1-(5-Acetyl-4-methylthiazol-2-yl)imidazolidin-2-one

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To a solution of 5-acetyl-2-amino-4-methylthiazole (5.50 g, 35.20 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 mL) was added triethylamine (15.0 mL, 107.6 mmol) and 2-chloroethyl isocyanate (3.90 mL, 45.70 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours, and then heated to reflux for 27 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue was washed with water (200 mL) and ethyl acetate/hexanes (1/1, 50 mL) to afford the title compound in 99% yield (7.9 g): MS (ES+) m/z 226.1 (M+1).

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