摘要 |
A process for preparing N,N'-disubstituted urea derivatives of the following formula (I) <IMAGE> (I) wherein Ar represents an unsubstituted aromatic radical or an aromatic radical substituted with a halogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group, which comprises reacting an aromatic mono-nitro compound, an aromatic primary amine, and synthesis gas in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of a divalent palladium compound as a main catalyst component and an ammonium or a phosphonium salt containing halogen atom as a co-catalyst component, and a non-polar solvent.
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