Ammonia → HCID 135598737, compound

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To a solution prepared by introducing 6.0 g of dried gaseous ammonia into 200 ml of anhydrous methanol, was added with stirring at room temperature 40.0 g of methyl 5-methoxyiminomethylsalicylate hydrochloride. The crystals dissolved, yielding a clear yellow solution and after 5 to 10 minutes there occurred precipitation of colorless crystals. The crystals were collected by filtration and washed with methanol to obtain 16.8 g of methyl 5-amidinosalicylate.

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