Formic Acid → HCID 21409886, compound

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Formic acid (6.9 g, 0.15 mole) and acetic anhyride (15.3 g, 0.15 mole) were mixed without cooling and kept at room temperature for 1 hr. 1-methylaminomethylcyclohexyldimethylamine (5.9 g, 0.034 mole) was dissolved in formic acid (12 ml) and the formylating mixture (16 ml) added slowly. This produced vigorous effervescence and a temperature rise to 75°. The mixture was then left at room temperature for 2 hr. and then heated on a water bath at 55° for 0.75 hr. The solvents were removed under reduced pressure to give an amber oil (5.32 g, 77.7%) which crystallised as colourless prisms of 1-(N-formyl-1-methylaminomethyl) cyclohexyldimethylamine from light petroleum (b.p. 60°-80°), m.p. 59°-60°.

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