Ethylenediamine → dimethyl ethane-1,2-diylbiscarbamate

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Ethylene diamine (6 g) and dimethyl carbonate (18 g) were mixed together in a round bottom flask at 20° C. TBD (0.1 g) was added and the mixture allowed to stand for 24 h. After this time a white solid product was collected and recrystallised from methanol to give bis (methoxycarbonyl) ethylene diamine. NMR and IR spectra were consistent with the desired compound.

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