N,N,N',N'-Tetramethylmethanediamine → HCID 20301086, compound

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A mixture of 1.35 g (5 mmol) of 3'-nitroflavanone [prepared as described in J. Chem. Soc. Japan, Pure Chem. Sect. 74, 827 (1953)], and 12 ml of bis-(dimethylamino)methane was stirred at room temperature; 12 ml of acetic anhydride was added dropwise over 15 minutes. The temperature rose to 77°. After cooling to ambient temperature, the reaction was partitioned between 100 ml portions of ether and 100 ml portions of cold water. The aqueous phase was separated, washed with two 100 ml of ether, and discarded. The combined ether extracts were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated. The residual oil was chromatographed on 100 g of silica gel, eluting with benzene to yield 548 mg of 3'-nitro-3-methylene flavanone, isolated as a white solid, m.p. 131°-132° C.

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