Dimethylamine → HCID 12577736, compound

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In 10 volume parts of methanol is dissolved 2.15 parts of 3-anilino-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one under warming and, then, to the resulting solution 0.9 part of a 37 weight % aqueous solution of formaldehyde, 1.12 part of a 40 weight % aqueous solution of dimethylamine and 1 drop of glacial acetic acid are added. The whole mixture is allowed to stand at room temperature for 1 hour, after which time the methanol is distilled off under reduced pressure. A small amount of isopropanol is added to the resulting residue and the whole mixture is cooled, whereupon colorless crystals separate. The crystals are collected by filtration and recrystallized from isopropyl ether to obtain colorless prisms of 3-anilino-5,5-dimethyl-2-dimethylaminomethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one. Melting point: 111°-112° C.

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