10-25-01 19:10
No 228862
Would hexamine work as a catalyst in the Knoevenagal condensation?
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IudexK
(Chief Bee)
10-25-01 19:16
No 228864
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.