Ammonia → HCID 135598750, compound

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To a mixture of 40 ml of methanol and 20 ml of liquid ammonia, was added 4.0 g of 5-methoxyiminomethylsalicylic acid hydrochloride. The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. A colorless gelatinous substance precipitated from the reaction mixture was washed with methanol, and washed with a water-acetone (20 ml-80 ml) mixture to obtain 2.6 g of 5-amidinosalicylic acid.

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