Furfural → 1-{[(Furan-2-yl)methylidene]amino}piperazine-2,3-dione

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Reaction Steps

2.3 pts. by wt. of furfural, 2.6 pts. by wt. of 1-amino-2,3-dioxo-piperazine and 10 pts. by vol. of glacial acetic acid are warmed to 90° for 30 minutes and thereafter left for 3 hrs. at RT, whereupon crystallisation occurs. The precipitate is filtered off, washed first with 5 pts. by vol. of glacial acetic acid and then twice with 10 pts. by vol. of ethyl acetate each time and dried over potassium hydroxide. 4.0 pts. by wt. (96.6%) of 1-furfurylideneamino-2,3-dioxo-piperazine of melting point 193°-7° are obtained.

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