Carbonic acid-guanidine (1:1) → HCID 178494790, compound

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A mixture of ethyl 2-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-oxobutanoate (4 g, 21 mmol), guanidine carbonate (2.27 g, 16.3 mmol) and ethanol (16 ml) was refluxed for 9 hours. After cooling, the precipitate was filtered and washed with water, ethanol and ether in order, to give the object compound (1.24 g, 31.9%).

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