CH602595

1460600 N - Monosubstituted formamides BAYER AG 30 Oct 1974 [2 Nov 1973] 46950/74 Heading C2C N-Monosubstituted formamides of Formula I in which R represents an optionally substituted linear or branched C 1 -C 18 alkyl or C 4 -C 12 cycloalkyl radical, or a radical containing a benzene ring or two or more fused benzene rings are prepared by reacting a formaldimine of formula or a hexahydrotriazine of formula with hydrogen peroxide. The formaldimine or hexahydrotriazine may be prepared by reacting the corresponding amine of formula R-NH 2 with formaldehyde in stoichiometric amounts and may then be reacted with hydrogen peroxide to give the compound of Formula I with. out intermediate isolation.