The reaction of 2-[1-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)ethoxy]ethyl isothiocyanate with alkaloid cytisine gave the corresponding thiourea derivative which was subjected to partial hydrolysis on heating in boiling aqueous ethanol or complete hydrolysis in the presence of a catalytic amount of an acid. The structure of the hydrolysis product, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)cytisinecarbothioamide, was proved by X-ray analysis.Thiourea derivatives constitute an important group of sulfur-containing organic compounds that are widely used in organic synthesis, as well as in industry, agriculture, and medicine. Most thiourea derivatives exhibit pharmacological activity, in particular antituberculous, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiulcer, and other kinds of activity [1,2]. Thiourea derivatives are generally synthesized by reaction of isothiocyanates with amines. Reactions of various isothiocyanates with such alkaloids as cytisine and anabasine and ephedrine derivatives were studied previously [3][4][5]. Among the series of isothiocyanates, of specific interest is 2-vinyloxyethyl isothiocyanate which is a highly reactive difunctional synthon possessing unique synthetic potential, including the potentials of vinyl ethers and isothiocyanates. 2-[1-(Prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)ethoxy]ethyl isothiocyanate (I) was synthesized by electrophilic addition of prop-2-yn-1-ol at the double C=C bond of 2-vinyloxyethyl isothiocyanate in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid as catalyst according to the procedure reported in [6]. Acetal I opens wide prospects in the synthesis of more complex thiourea derivatives which undoubtedly attract interest from the viewpoint of design of new biologically active compounds.On the basis of isothiocyanate I and physiologically active alkaloid cytisine we synthesized N-{2-[1-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)ethoxy]ethyl}cytisinecarbothioamide (II) (Scheme 1). The reaction followed the generally