Benzaldehyde → HCID 53914892, compound

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A solution of 5.3 g (50 mmol) of benzaldehyde and 4.2 g (50 mmol) of 2-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H imidazole in 50 ml toluene was refluxed in a Dean-Stark apparatus. Within 8 h 0.9 ml of water had been separated and the reaction was almost complete as detected by TLC. After cooling the crystalline precipitate was filtered off, treated with cold tert.-butylmethylether, and dried in vacuo.

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