A New approach to the synthesis of2- Isopropoxyphenyl N- methyl carbamate

Abstract EN

2-IsopropoxyphenylN-methyl carbomate (5) which are the active ingredient of the trade name baygonpesticides had been prepared by reacting equal mole of catechol with 2- chloropropanein a basic medium followed by treatment with carbonyl chloride in dry toluene at zeroCo,togive,2-isopropoxyphenylchloro formate (4).

Reaction of the later with methyl amine in presence of base afforded the required product (5).

The structure of the product was diagnosed by comparing it is physical properties and spectral data with the litertures(1)