2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidone → 1,6-Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidylamino)hexane

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162.75 g (1.05 moles) of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidone dissolved in 200 cc of methanol, 58 g (0.5 moles) of hexamethylenediamine dissolved in 70 cc of methanol, and 0.5 g of Pt (at 10% on carbon) were introduced into a 1 liter autocalve. The mixture was hydrogenated at 80° C and 50 atm pressure for 2 hours.

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