Sodium Hydroxide → Azobisisobutyronitrile

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The resulting aqueous dispersion of N,N'-dichloro-2-amino -2-methylpropanenitrile was adjusted to pH7 with caustic soda and 3 ml of "Arquad 16-29%" was added. A further 24.1 gm of 2-amino-2-methylpropanenitrile was then added, concurrently with sufficient caustic soda to maintain a pH of greater than 12, over 40 minutes and the resulting title compound was filtered off to yield 39.4 g (91.8% yield).

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