[CH:1]([NH:4][CH:5]([CH3:11])[CH2:6][O:7][CH:8]([OH:10])[CH3:9])([CH3:3])[CH3:2].[CH2:12]=O>[Pd].CO>[CH:1]([N:4]([CH:5]([CH3:11])[CH2:6][O:7][CH:8]([OH:10])[CH3:9])[CH3:12])([CH3:3])[CH3:2]A total of 155 g of 2-(isopropylamino) propoxyethanol, 122 g of 37% aqueous formaldehyde, 5 g of 10% Pd/C and 1 l of methanol were charged to an autoclave, pressured to 1000 psi with H2 and heated at 80° C. for 3 hours. Filtration and distillation of the reaction mixture yielded 159 g of 2-(N-isopropyl-N-methylamino)propoxyethanol with b.p. of 125° C. at 20 mm.
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