Thiourea → HCID 178522471, compound

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Reaction Steps

Thiourea (0.72 g, 9.4 mmol) and diethyl 2-(4-fluorobenzamido)malonate (example 1, 2.0 g, 6.7 mmol) were added to a solution of sodium (0.16 g, 6.7 mmol) in ethanol (50 ml). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 3 hours and then cooled down to room temperature. The precipitate was filtered off and washed with ethanol. The product was dissolved in a minimal volume of water and acidified to pH 4-5 with 5M HCl. The precipitate was collected, washed with water and dried, furnishing the title compound as a white solid (0.78 g, 41%).

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