Methyl Acrylate → Methyl beta-dipropylaminopropionate

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Methanol (128 g; 4 moles) was added to 344 g (4 moles) of methyl acrylate containing 500 ppm of methoxyhydroquinone and 404 g (4 moles) of dipropylamine were added dropwise thereinto while placed in a water bath and stirred for a period of 30 minutes. After completion of the addition, the temperature of the liquid was raised to 70° C. and the reaction was carried out for three hours. After completion of the reaction, methanol was removed by distillation to give 746 grams of methyl beta-dipropylaminopropionate with a purity of 99%.

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