Styrene Oxide → 2-((3,4-Dimethoxybenzyl)amino)-1-phenylethanol
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[CH:4]=[C:5]([CH:8]=[CH:9][C:10]=1[O:11][CH3:12])[CH2:6][NH2:7].[CH2:13]1[O:21][CH:14]1[C:15]1[CH:20]=[CH:19][CH:18]=[CH:17][CH:16]=1>C(#N)C>[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[CH:4]=[C:5]([CH:8]=[CH:9][C:10]=1[O:11][CH3:12])[CH2:6][NH:7][CH2:13][CH:14]([OH:21])[C:15]1[CH:20]=[CH:19][CH:18]=[CH:17][CH:16]=1Participants
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Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
Heat a solution of 3,4-dimethoxybenzylamine (16.7 g) and styrene oxide (12.0 g) in acetonitrile (250 mL) at reflux for 16 h. Concentrate to a residue and distill the residue, collecting the fraction distilling above 120° C. (0.5 mm). Recrystallize the solidified distillate from benzene/hexane to give N-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylethylamine (13.4 g), mp=93°-94° C.