2-amino-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)acetamide

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:90.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 2-amino-N-(3-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl)-acetamide (74) (1.18 g, 1 equiv), paraformaldehyde (HCHO)n (0.77 g, 1.5 equiv) and 3 mL of acetic acid was heated at 90° C. for 3 h and evaporated to dryness to afford 3-(3-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl)-imidazolidin-4-one (75) as acetic acid salt. evaporated to dryness