“…The combined extracts were washed with H2O and dried. Removal of the solvent gave 1.23 g (50%) of yellow liquid identified as 3-hydroxy-3methyl-2-butanone anil (6): ir 3.0, 6.02, 6.27 µ; nmr 1.32 (s, 6), 1.77 (s, 3), 4.68 (s, 1), 6.56 (d, 2, J = 6 Hz), 6.93 (t, 1, J = 6 Hz), and 7.12 (d, 2, J = 6 Hz); mass spectrum m/e (rel intensity) 177 ( 8) 162 (7), 118 (100), 77 (52); exact mass, 177.1144 (caled for CuHisNO, 117.1154).…”