Formaldehyde → 2-(Aminomethyl)phenol

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An o-hydroxybenzylamine compound of the present invention composition is prepared according to the procedure of Example 1, except that 50 g of 4-t-butylphenol is employed in place of the Bisphenol-A, 25 g of 3-aminopropanol is employed in place of the 2-(methylamino)ethanol and that heating of the reactants was only begun after the formaldehyde addition was completed. A 0.5 g sample of the product is dissolved in 500 ml of ethanol/water (1:4 by volume) and the pH of the solution is adjusted to 3.0 with phosphoric acid.

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