“…The solution was stirred at room temperature for 15 min and then at 60-70°for 45 min. After the cooled mixture was poured into 100 ml of water, the filtered solid was recrystallized from benzene, affording 0.74 g (70%) of the dibenzamide: mp 208-209°; ir (KBr) 3300 (NH), 1650 (C=0), and 1550 cm-1 (NH); nmr (CDCI3) 3.26 (t, 2, CH2N), 4.43 (broad s, 1, CHN), 6.10 (broad d, 1, NH), 6.63 (broad m, 1, NH), 7.41 (m, 5, Ar), 7.80 (m, 5, Ar).…”