Dimethylamine → 2-((Dimethylamino)methyl)prop-2-enoic acid

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1 g of malonic acid and 0.63 g of paraformaldehyde were diluted with 10 ml of 1,3-dioxane, and 4.8 ml of a 2.0M dimethylamine-containing tetrahydrofuran solution was added thereto. The resulting mixture was heated to 70° C. and stirred for one hour. After the reaction terminated, the resulting solution was distilled under a reduced pressure. The resulting residue was crystallized with acetone and filtered under a reduced pressure to obtain the title compound (0.4 g, 32%) in the form of white crystal.

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