Undecanenitrile → 2-Decyl-2-oxazoline

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Reaction Steps

Undecyl cyanide in Example 1 was substituted with 18.13 g (108.4 mmoles) of undecanenitrile and allowed to react with 7.5 ml (121.3) mmoles of aminoethanol in presence of cadmium acetate dihydrate (667 mg; 2.5 mmoles) in 1-butanol under identical reaction conditions. The reaction mixture was worked up following Example 1 and the residue was distilled at 118°-120° C./1.2 mm to give 14.72 g (64.3%) of 2-decyl-2-oxazoline.

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