Acetic Acid → HCID 68906819, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of (phenyl)acetone (5 g), cyanoacetamide (3.15 g), ammonium acetate (0.29 g) and acetic acid (0.45 mL) was refluxed in toluene (50 mL) using a Dean and Stark head to remove water for 6 h. The mixture was cooled and the crystalline product was filtered off (3 g) and used without further purification.

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