Water → N,N-Dibutyl-3-methoxybenzenamine

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In 70 ml of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone were dissolved 10.0 g (45.18 mmol) of 3-(dibutylamino)phenol and 12.8 g (90.18 mmol) of methyl iodide. To this mixture was added 18.7 g (135.3 mmol) of anhydrous potassium carbonate and the mixture was stirred with heating at 60° C. for 6 hours. After the reaction mixture was poured into 350 ml of water, extraction with ethyl acetate, washing with a saturated saline solution, drying over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentration were performed. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give 5.2 g of a colorless oily matter (yield: 48.7%).

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