Benzylamine → 3-nitryloxy-2,2-bis(nitryloxymethyl)propionic acid N-benzylamide

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1 g (3.5 mmol) of methyl 3-nitryloxy-2,2-bis(nitryloxymethyl)propionate is heated with 3 ml of benzylamine and 100 ml of ammonium chloride for 3 hours at 130° C., cooled, taken up in 50 ml of chloroform and washed in sequence with water, dilute hydrochloric acid, aqueous bicarbonate solution and again with water. The crude product obtained after evaporating off the solvent is purified column chromatographically. 3-nitryloxy-2,2-bis(nitryloxymethyl)propionic acid N-benzylamide is obtained as a colourless oil. Yield: 73%.

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