Sodium Amide Solution.-Sodium amide was prepared from sodium and liquid ammonia using ferric chloride as the catalyst. The system was equipped with a constant-pressure dropping funnel and the reaction vessel was kept free of air. Alkylation of N, N-Disubstituted Acyclic Amides. General Procedure.-To a stirred suspension of sodium amide in liquid ammonia was added an equivalent amount of the amide. After stirring for 20 min, an ...
