Ammonia acetate → 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexanone

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1-Aminocyclohexyl hydroperoxide (13.1 g.), dihydroisophorone (14 g.), methanol (25 cc.) and ammonia acetate (1.0 g.) were mixed, stored at 0°C overnight and worked up as in the previous Example. Distillation gave cyclohexanone and dihydroisophorone (9.0 g.), an intermediate fraction (3.2 g.), b.p. below 100°C/0.7 mm., Hg., a fraction (8.1 g.), b.p. 110° - 114° 10.7 mm. of 3,3,5'-trimethyl-1,1'-peroxy-dicyclohexylamine (peroxide equivalent, 234; perchloric acid equivalent, 245; and residue (1.5 g.).

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