Phenyl isocyanate → Methyl 3-[2-(3-phenylureido)phenyl]acrylate

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Reaction Steps

Methyl 2-aminocinnamate (2) (6.35 g, 35.8 mmol) was dissolved in 150 ml of benzene and phenylisocyanate (5.12 g, 43.0 mmol) was slowly dropped thereto at a room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours to obtain a solid precipitate. Then, the precipitate was washed with ether in order to obtain the title compound (3) in the form of a white crystal (10.2 g, 96%) (mp 184° C.).

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