Urea
Laboratory preparation

Ureas in the more general sense can be accessed in the laboratory by reaction of phosgene with primary or secondary amines:

These reactions proceed through an isocyanate intermediate. Non-symmetric ureas can be accessed by the reaction of primary or secondary amines with an isocyanate.

Urea can also be produced by heating ammonium cyanate to 60 °C.
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