Propylenediamine → HCID 178442710, compound

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1,2-Diaminopropane 61.5 g (0.7 mole) was delivered to a reaction vessel and pelargonic acid 112 g (0.7 mole) was added slowly. The mixture was slowly heated to 170° C. while removing water of reaction. There was obtained 4-methyl-2-octyl-2-imidazoline. To it was added 42 g of paraformaldehyde with stirring. The mixture was heated to about 100° C. for 3 hours to produce N1 -hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-2-octyl-2-imidazoline.

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