Methyl Ethyl Ketone → HCID 15662589, compound

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To a mixture of 2-butanone (5 ml), 2-(4-aminophenoxy)ethyl N-ethylcarbamate (1.00 g) and sodium acetate (2.50 g) in a solution of 5 ml of acetic acid and 10 ml of water, cooled to -5°, is added sodium borohydride (4.00 g) in portions. After addition is complete, the reaction mixture is adjusted to alkaline pH and is extracted with ether. The combined organic extracts are concentrated and the crude product is purified by column chromatography to give 2-[4-(1-methylpropylamino)phenoxy]ethyl N-ethylcarbamate (compound 35, Table B).

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