2-hydroxyethylurea

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 52 g (0.5 mole) of monoethanolurea was heated to 80° C.; 149.0 g (1.01 mole) of chloral was added dropwise thereto between 80°-90° C. with stirring and heated between 80°-90° C. for an additional hour. On cooling, a clear viscous liquid product was obtained that weighed 200 g. heated between 80°-90° C. for an additional hour On cooling a clear viscous liquid product was obtained