Formic Acid → 2-(4-Benzyloxy-3-formylaminophenyl)ethylamine

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2.7 g of 5-(2-aminoethyl)-2-benzyloxyaniline, hydrochloride, in 160 ml of chloroform is combined with 4 ml of a mixture of formic acid and acetic anhydride (3:5). After 5 minutes of agitation at room temperature, a small amount of water is added and the mixture completely evaporated. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel with methylene chloride/methanol 8:2. The thus-purified material is washed in methylene chloride with sodium bicarbonate solution. After evaporation, 1.5 g of 2-(4-benzyloxy-3-formylaminophenyl)ethylamine is obtained as a noncrystalline material.

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