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The Hive => Chemistry Discourse => Topic started by: IudexK2 on October 25, 2001, 07:10:00 PM

Title: Hexamine for Knoevenagal
Post by: IudexK2 on October 25, 2001, 07:10:00 PM

Would hexamine work as a catalyst in the Knoevenagal condensation?

Many thankx,
IudexK

Title: Re: Hexamine for Knoevenagal
Post by: Rhodium on October 25, 2001, 07:16:00 PM

Probably not, as the nitroalkane would probably react with the formaldehyde parts of the molecule if the hexamine would hydrolyze. It is also only very weakly basic in its unhydrolyzed form.