Carbamic acid, N-methyl-, ethyl ester → Butylphenyl n-methylcarbamate

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To a solution of 2-sec butylphenol (1.5 g, 0.01 mole) and ethyl N-methylcarbamate (1.03 g, 0.01 mole) in toluene (10 ml) at 60° C., phosphoryl chloride (0.77 g, 0.05 mole) was added dropwise during 0.5 hours and the contents refluxed for 5 hours. It was worked up as described earlier to furnish 2-sec butylphenyl N-methylcarbamate of the formula (III).

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