Ms. Holfinger et al., SYNTHESIS OF DIFURFURYL DIAMINES BY THE ACIDIC CONDENSATION OF FURFURYLAMINE WITH ALDEHYDES AND THEIR MECHANISM OF FORMATION, Journal of organic chemistry, 60(6), 1995, pp. 1595-1598
Difurfuryl diamino compounds can be obtained via single-step reactions
of furfurylamine with formaldehyde and other aldehydes in 2.5-5.2 M h
ydrochloric acid at 20-50 degrees C. Yields for the single step reacti
on (30-50%) are comparable to those for three-step procedures involvin
g protection and deprotection of the amino group.