Diethyl Malonate → N~1~,N~3~-bis(3-methylphenyl)malonamide

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100 mmol m-toluidine and 50 mmol diethyl malonate were put together and stirred overnight at 170° C. The formed ethanol was distilled off directly (100 mmol≡6.6 mL) on a stream of nitrogen. N1,N3-di(3-methylphenyl)malonamide was formed as one solid block. The reaction was cooled and EtOAc was added. The product had to be crushed with a mortar, because it resembled very hard brick. The crushed material was stirred in EtOAc and filtered. EtOAc added was added twice and the mixture was stirred and filtered each time. 9.5 g N1,N3-di(3-methylphenyl)malonamide (yield 67.3%, purity 97.2%) was obtained.

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