Ethanolamine → 2-Pentyl-2-oxazoline

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Reaction Steps

9.72 g (100 mmoles) of hexanenitrile was substituted for undecyl cyanide in Example 1 and the reaction was repeated with 6.11 g (100 mmoles) of ethanolamine and 549 mg (2.5 mmoles) of zinc acetate dihydrate under identical conditions. At the end of the reaction the product was worked up as before and distilled at 73° C./10 mm to give 8.2 g (60%) of 2-pentyl-2-oxazoline.

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