2,3-Oxiranedimethanol

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Procedure: Dodecylamine (185 g, 1.0 mole) was charged into a 500 ml round bottom flask equipped with a stirrer, thermometer (with temperature controller) and powder dropping funnel. Then 2,3-epoxy-1,4 butandiol (26 g, 0.4 moles) was placed in the dropping funnel. The mixture was stirred and heated while epoxide was being added so that suitable dissolution and reaction could occur. Upon completion of such addition the temperature of the reaction mixture was 100° C. The resulting mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 100° C. and distilled with a molecular still at 125° C. and <1 mm to remove excess dodecylamine. The resultant non-volatile product was cooled to give a light tan solid whose IR and NMR spectra were consistent with the formula ##STR8## where n=1. equipped with a stirrer was being added so that suitable dissolution and reaction Upon completion of such addition the temperature of the reaction mixture was 100° C The resulting mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 100° C. distilled with a molecular still at 125° C. and <1 mm to remove excess dodecylamine The resultant non-volatile product was cooled to give a light tan solid whose IR and NMR spectra