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Gem-dinitroalkanes condense readily with acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, and amines. The use of these aldehydes instead of formaldehyde extends the field of application of the Mannich reaction with nitro compounds.
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Novikov, S.S., Fainzil'berg, A.A., Shvedova, S.N. et al. Condensation of gem-dinitroalkanes with aliphatic aldehydes and amines. Russ Chem Bull 9, 1908–1910 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00907760
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