Benzocaine → Ethyl 4-(14-methylpentadecyl)aminobenzoate
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][CH:2]([CH3:17])[CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15]Br.[NH2:18][C:19]1[CH:29]=[CH:28][C:22]([C:23]([O:25][CH2:26][CH3:27])=[O:24])=[CH:21][CH:20]=1>CN(C)P(N(C)C)(N(C)C)=O>[CH3:1][CH:2]([CH3:17])[CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][NH:18][C:19]1[CH:20]=[CH:21][C:22]([C:23]([O:25][CH2:26][CH3:27])=[O:24])=[CH:28][CH:29]=1Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
A solution of 10 g. of 14-methylpentadecyl bromide and 10.8 g. of ethyl 4-aminobenzoate in 75 ml. hexamethylphosphoramide is heated at 120° C. for 17 hours. The cooled solution is diluted with 100 ml. water, filtered, and the residue is washed with 100 ml. 50% ethanol-water. The product is dried, then crystallized from ethanol to yield ethyl 4-(14-methylpentadecyl)aminobenzoate as colorless crystals.