Ethyl Acetate → N-[2-[[[5-(Methylamino)methyl-2-furanyl]methyl]thio]ethyl]-N'-methylurea

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To a stirred solution of N-[2-mercaptoethyl]-N'-methylurea (2.0 g) in concentrated hydrochloric acid at 0° was added dropwise a solution of 5-(methylamino)methyl-2-furanmethanol (2.0 g) in water (3 ml). After 24 hr, ethyl acetate (100 ml) and excess anhydrous sodium carbonate were added. The suspension was filtered, the filtrate evaporated to dryness and the oily residue column chromatographed (silica/methanol:0.88 ammonia 79:1). The relevant eluate was evaporated to dryness to give an oil identical to product of Example 4 (0.42 g).

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