Acetone → [(cyclopropylamino)-phosphonomethyl]phosphonic acid

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1.28 g of tetraethyl (cyclopropylamino)methylenebis(phosphonate) was dissolved in 13 ml of 25% hydrogen bromide acetic acid solution and the mixture was stirred at 45° C. for 2 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and 20 ml of purified water was added to the residue. Then, the mixture was again concentrated under reduced pressure. The oily product thus obtained was solidified by methanol and acetone and subjected to the filtration. The solid was washed with acetone to give 0.42 g of (cyclopropylamino)methylenebis(phosphonic acid) as a white solid.

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