Published: January 01, 2010Received: September 28, 2009Available on J-STAGE: January 01, 2010Accepted: October 30, 2009
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Otherwise inaccessible tropolonylureas were prepared by reaction of t-butylurea with appropriate amines, with elimination of t-butylamine. This method is also generally applicable for urea synthesis.