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}} N-Methylurea can be prepared by a similar but acid-catalyzed pathway.[{{cite journal|first1=F.|last1=Arndt|first2=E. D. |last2=Amstutz|first3=R. R. |last3=Myers |title=Nitrosomethylurea |journal=Organic Syntheses |date=1935 |volume=15 |page=48 |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.015.0048}}] |
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}} N-Methylurea can be prepared by a similar but acid-catalyzed pathway.[{{cite journal|first1=F.|last1=Arndt|first2=E. D. |last2=Amstutz|first3=R. R. |last3=Myers |title=Nitrosomethylurea |journal=Organic Syntheses |date=1935 |volume=15 |page=48 |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.015.0048}}] |
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Urea, being a multifunctional, is a versatile precursor to [[heterocycle]]s. It reacts with [[malonic acid|malonic]] esters to make [[barbituric acid]]s.[{{cite journal |title=Barbituric Acid |journal=Organic Syntheses |date=1938 |volume=18 |page=8 |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.018.0008|first1=J. B.|last1=Dickey|first2=A. R.|last2=Gray}}] With hydroxyketones, urea condenses to give glyoxalones.[{{cite journal |title=4,5-Diphenylglyoxalone |journal=Organic Syntheses |date=1932 |volume=12 |page=34 |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.012.0034|first1=B. B. |last1=Corson|first2=Emeline |last2=Freeborn}}] It is a precursor to [[pyrimidine]]s.[{{cite journal |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.037.0015}}] |
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Urea, being a multifunctional, is a versatile precursor to [[heterocycle]]s. It reacts with [[malonic acid|malonic]] esters to make [[barbituric acid]]s.[{{cite journal |title=Barbituric Acid |journal=Organic Syntheses |date=1938 |volume=18 |page=8 |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.018.0008|first1=J. B.|last1=Dickey|first2=A. R.|last2=Gray}}] With hydroxyketones, urea condenses to give glyoxalones.[{{cite journal |title=4,5-Diphenylglyoxalone |journal=Organic Syntheses |date=1932 |volume=12 |page=34 |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.012.0034|first1=B. B. |last1=Corson|first2=Emeline |last2=Freeborn}}] It is a precursor to [[pyrimidine]]s.[{{cite journal |title=Diaminouracil Hydrochloride |journal=Organic Syntheses |date=1957 |volume=37 |page=15 |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.037.0015|first1=Wm. R. |last1=Sherman|first1=E. C. |last2=Taylor, Jr.}}] |