Acetic Anhydride → N-(2,2-Dimethoxyethyl)acetamide

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Reaction Steps

30.6 g (0.3 mol) of acetic anhydride are added to 31.5 g (0.3 mol) of aminoacetaldehyd dimethyl acetal in 50 ml of methylene chloride. When the exothermic reaction is complete, the methylene chloride is removed by distillation, the product is distilled, giving 42 g of colourless product (97% of theory), boiling point 110° C., 0.001 mbar. The product is a single compound according to GC.

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