Several investigator^^^^^^^^ have studied the reaction of phenols with N-methylol derivatives obtained by condensing secondary amines with formaldehyde. For example, Bruson and Mac-Mullen5 obtained 2, 4, 6-tris-(dimethylaminomethyl)-phenol from phenol, formaldehyde and dimethylamine, and Caldwell and Thompson6 reported related condensation products from hydroquinone and N-methyloldimethylamine. Less attention ...