Urea → 3,3-Dimethyl-2,6-piperidinedione

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The mixture of 10 g of 2,2-dimethylglutaric acid and 37.5 g of urea was stirred for 8 hours at 160° C. Into the reaction mixture was added water at 100° C., and the mixture was cooled to near room temperature. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 7.6 g of 3,3-dimethylpiperidin-2,6-dione.

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