Formaldehyde → HCID 13175475, compound

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Acrylamide (7.10 g; 0.10 mol) is added in small increments to a stirred solution of p-nitrotoluene (1.85 g; 0.05 mol) and paraformaldehyde (1.6 g; 0.05 mol) in concentrated sulfuric acid (60 ml). This reaction mixture is stirred for 24 hours at room temperature and then poured onto ice. A precipitate results which is collected and recrystallized from ethyl acetate to give 4.4 g of product as colorless crystals. This product has the following characteristics: melting point of 155° to 158.5° C.; i.r. 3230, 1620, 1655, 1660 cm-1 (sh).

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