Phenyl isocyanate → t-Butyl 3-methoxy-4-phenylureidophenylacetate

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To a solution of t-Butyl 4-amino-3-methoxyphenylacetate (0.123 g, 0.52 mmol) in methylene chloride (2.0 mL) was added phenyl isocyanate (60 μL, 0.55 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 45 min then concentrated to afford t-butyl 3-methoxy-4-phenylureidophenylacetate (0.190 g, 100%) as a pale yellow foam: 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz, ppm) 8.00 (d, 11 Hz, 1H) 7.65-6.94 (m, 7H), 6.80 (d, 9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (s, 1H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.45 (s, 2H), 1.44 (s, 9H).

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