Glyoxylic Acid → HCID 18951343, compound

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A mixture of 2,6-dimethylaniline (40 parts) and methanol (150 parts) was stirred at ambient temperature. Glyoxylic acid 50% w/v (24.5 parts) was added and the mixture was stirred for 24 hours at ambient temperature. The precipitated product was isolated by filtration, washed with methanol (30 parts) and dried to yield di(4-amino-3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetic acid (44.3 parts).

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