Isopropylamine → N-Ethoxycarbonyl-N'-isopropylthiourea

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 7.1 grams of isopropylamine in 40 ml of anhydrous ethyl ether was added dropwise in 30 minutes with stirring to a solution of 15.5 grams of ethoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate (Preparation 1) in 10 ml of anhydrous ethyl ether. The reaction vessel was cooled with an ice-water bath. The reaction mixture was let stand at an ambient room temperature. After the reaction was complete, the solution was concentrated by stripping off most of the solvent under reduced pressure. The crystals were collected by filtering and washing with hexanes. The first crop weighed 8.1 grams, m.p. 52.5°-54° C. The second crop weighed 7 grams, m.p. 52°-54° C.

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