Metformin Hydrochloride → HCID 178484382, compound

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Metformin hydrochloride (331.25 g, 2 moles) was weighed into a 4000 mL beaker containing a stir bar. 1N KOH (1980 mL, 1.998 moles) was added, the beaker was covered, and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. The solids were collected by vacuum filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated to a damp solid. Isopropanol (500 mL) was added and after brief swirling, the mixture was concentrated. The residual white solid was dried for 16 h in a vacuum oven (yield: 269.08 g).

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