May 5, l9d.3 N-SUBSTITUTED LACTAMIDES 2097 the catalyst and solvent left a red sirup which readily crystallized to a yellow solid when heated with 100 ml. of water and 20 ml. of concentrated ammonium hydroxide. Most of the color could be removed by slurrying with cold ethyl acetate. Three experiments gave 25.2, 23.2 and 26.5 g. of crude product (melting above 146') suitable for the next step. A sample recrystallized from ethanol melted a t 154-155" uncor.Anal. Calcd. for C1,