Acetone → 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidone

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Reaction Steps

5 g. of Acetonine and 12.4 g. of ammonium bromide were added to 30 g. of acetone and the mixture was maintained at room temperature for 38 hours to effect the reaction. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was purified in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain triacetonamine in a yield of 239%.

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