Formaldehyde → 5-[2-(N,N-Dimethylamino)ethyl]-2-furanmethanol

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N,N-Dimethyl-2-furanethanamine (9.8 g), 30% aqueous formaldehyde (17.5 g) and glacial acetic acid (18 ml) were heated at 70° for 5 hr. The reaction was cooled, basified with sodium hydroxide and extracted with ether. The organic extracts were distilled to give an oil b.p. 90°-100° (0.5 mm). Found: C, 64.0; H, 8.9; N, 8.0. C9H15NO2 requires: C, 63.9; H, 8.9; N, 8.2%.

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