Formaldehyde → 4-Piperidinol, 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-

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1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinol was synthesized upon reductive-amination of 2,2,6,6-tetramethy-4-piperidinol. A mixture of 2,2,6,6-tetranmethyl-4-piperidinol (3.55 g, 0.02 M), 37% formalin (3.3 mL) and 1 mL formic acid was heated under a reflux condenser on the steam bath for 5 h. The reaction mixture was made basic with (1.0 M) potassium hydroxide solution and the product was extracted with ether (5×50 mL). The combined extract was washed with saturated solution of potassium carbonate (2×20 mL) and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and finally the solvent was evaporated under vacuum. The residue was then sublimed at 0.05 mm, bath temperature 85° C. The white sublimate weighed 3.5 g to give 91% yield, mp=72-74° C.

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