Phosgene → HCID 22496346, compound

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Reaction Steps

Methyl-3-amino-5-phenylthiophene-2-carboxylate (0.25 g, 1.07 mmol) in water (6 mL) was reacted with potassium hydroxide (0.12 g, 2.14 mmol) at 90° C. for 24 hours. The reaction was cooled to 0° C. and phosgene (1.9M in toluene, 0.70 mL, 1.40 mmol) was added dropwise. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, the resulting solid was collected by filtration, washed with excess water and dried to give the title compound as a tan solid (0.175 g, 65%).

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