Preparation of N-hydroxymethylbenzamide_Kain Industrial Additive
Background[1] N-hydroxymethylbenzamide is an organic intermediate that can be used in laboratory organic synthesis processes. It can be prepared in one step from benzamide and formaldehyde. There are reports in the literature that it can be used to prepare bacteriostatic UV absorbers. Preparation[1] To a solution of benzamide (70.0g, 0.58mol), add a 40% solution of…