N,N'-Dimethylethylenediamine → 1,3-Dimethyl-2-imino-imidazolidine hydrobromide

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 52.9 of cyanogen bromide in 300 ml of toluene is added dropwise in the course of 1 hour to a solution of 44.1 g (0.5 mol) of N,N'-dimethyl-ethylenediamine in 300 ml of toluene, with stirring. The reaction mixture is stirred for a further two hours at 80°. The mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and is filtered and the residue is washed with ether. The crude 1,3-dimethyl-2-imino-imidazolidine hydrobromide obtained after drying in vacuo melts at 153°-160°.

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