An Efficient One Pot Procedure for Preparation of Symmetrical N,N'-Disubstituted Urea from Aromatic and Aliphatic Amines and Urea under Microwave Irradiation

A phosgene-free synthesis of symmetrical N,N'-disubstituted urea by the reaction of aromatic and aliphatic primary amines and urea promoted by  microwave irradiation in the presence of a suitable energy-transfer solvent such as N-N-dimethylacetamide is described.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohammad S. Khajavi, Mohammad Gl Dakamin, Hassan Hazarkhani, Mostafa Hajihadi, Farzad Nikpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Institute of Research and Development in Chemical Industries (IRDCI)-ACECR 2000-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.ijcce.ac.ir/article_10203_4cdbfce8016c17706968d99a59c7dfc5.pdf